[Toxoplasmosis infection in pregnant women in Lanzhou].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate toxoplasmosis (TOX) infection in pregnant women.


METHODS
The blood samples from 1,250 pregnant women were tested by indirect hemaglutination (IHA) for TOX. 1,327 normal cases were included in control group.


RESULTS
The infection rate of TOX was 7.28% and 8.14% in the study and control group respectivity. There was no significant difference between the study group and control group (P > 0.05). There was no marked relationship between various age groups. (P > 0.05). No significant difference was noted in three gestational periods. Most pregnant women with of TOX infection were active and recent.


CONCLUSIONS
Pregnancy did not increase the chance of TOX infection.
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Lanzhou General Hospital of PLA.
Zhao
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Qiu
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D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000209:etiology