title: [Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and analysis of specific immunoglobulins concentration in serum of women during the reproductive period in a sample of Włocławek population].
abstract: The aim of the study, from 1996 to 1999, was to investigate the serological course of prevalence Toxoplasma gondii in 985 women of procreation period. In non - pregnant women the incidence of Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG was significantly higher (59.0 +/- 1.9%) than in pregnant women (43.4 +/- 2.8%). Specific IgM was less frequent (from 1.47 +/- 1.02% to 1.76 +/- 0.66%).
authors.affiliation: Katedra Biologii i Parazytologii Lekarskiej AM, 90-436 Lódź, al. Kościuszki 85.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurnatowska
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tomczewska
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000469:parasitology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood*; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012098:Reproduction; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007136:Immunoglobulins