title: [Seroprevalence of treponematosis among pregnant women in Cotonou (Benin)].
abstract: A study of frequency of treponematosis among pregnant women in Mother Hood of Zogbo (Cotonou) shows 5.1 +/- 2.8% of positivity with risk of 5% by TPHA and VDRL. The low level of endemicity, associated with the absence of cutaneous lesions of treponematosis in Cotonou may correspond to a syphilis infection. This study points out the necessity to strengthen the struggle against the all other sexually transmitted diseases (MST) in the same way that the HIV infection in Benin.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de référence des Mycobactéries, Cotonou, Bénin.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Anagonou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chabi Tamou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Josse
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Helynck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gninafon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001541:Benin / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014208:Treponema / Q000276:immunology; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology; D014211:Treponemal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Séroprévalence des tréponématoses chez des femmes enceintes à Cotonou (Bénin).