title: Serologic evaluation of toxoplasmosis in matrimonial women in Babol, Iran.
abstract: To investigate anti-toxoplasmosis in matrimonial women, samples collected from who referred to Babol health center, that is the only pre-marriage laboratory guide center in Babol. This descriptive-cross sectional study has carried out on 241 matrimonial women to consider anti toxoplasmosis antibodies (IgG, IgM) by ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay). In this study, 241 women between 13 to 40 years old were considered. The average age was 20.98 years. Of these cases, 47.3% were urban and 52.7% were rural. 63.9% had IgG and 12.4% had IgM anti-toxoplasmosis antibody. This study carried out to determine anti toxoplasmosis antibodies in Babol in the first half of 2004. Dispersed studies have been done to determine the prevalence oftoxoplasmosis in Iran and mostly have reported a high and different prevalence oftoxoplasmosis in different parts of country.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Youssefi
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sefidgar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mostafazadeh
authors.forename: S Mahdavi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Omran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008393:Marriage; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000097:blood*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan