title: The prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in pregnant patients attending the Port Moresby General Hospital antenatal clinic: a seroepidemiological survey.
abstract: In a survey of 197 consecutive pregnant patients who were attending the Port Moresby General Hospital antenatal clinic for the first time in the index pregnancy, the prevalence of IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was 18%. Only one patient had IgM antibodies. Of the sociodemographic characteristics examined, only highlands origin of the patient had a significant association with the presence of IgG antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Klufio
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Delamare
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Amoa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kariwiga
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D010219:Papua New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M