title: Socioeconomic status and prevalence of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.
abstract: Two hundred and thirty-six women with previous bad obstetric history (BOH), belonging to different socio-economic groups were investigated for the presence of Toxoplasma specific antibodies (IgG/IgM) using commercial diagnostic kits. The study showed a higher percentage of IgG seropositivity in women of low socioeconomic group (LSG) compared to those of high socioeconomic group (HSG). Specific IgM positivity indicative of possible acute infection, was higher in women of HSG, emphasizing the need for educating pregnant mothers on preventive measures. However, there is a need to undertake in-depth studies to understand the significance of the presence of IgM in women with BOH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai Osmania PO, Hyderabad - 500 007, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yasodhara
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ramalakshmi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Krishna