[Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in a population of pregnant women in Antananarivo (Madagascar)].
The prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies by ELISA was studied in Antananarivo area, in the Republic of Madagascar, among a population of 599 pregnant women. The overall prevalence is 83.5%. From the age of 19 years old, 75% of the pregnant women have already antitoxoplasma antibodies. The ethnic factor, the foods habits or the presence of a domestic cat do not seem to have an influence on prevalence of toxoplasmosis among the studied population.
Lelong
B
B
Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie tropicale, Strasbourg, France.
Rahelimino
B
B
Candolfi
E
E
Ravelojaona
B J
BJ
Villard
O
O
Rasamindrakotroka
A J
AJ
Kien
T
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008270:Madagascar; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
Prévalence de la toxoplasmose dans une population de femmes enceintes à Tananarive (Madagascar).