[Epidemiological studies of toxoplasmosis among women from Przodkowo commune].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in group of women from Przodkowo commune.


METHODS
Panel of 537 serum samples from women were examined. Testing for 7 gondii IgG and IgM antibodies was performed using commercially available kits (bioMérieux). Moreover, all IgG-positive samples were tested with avidity test (bioMérieux).


METHODS
Specific IgG antibody was found in 54.4% of examined group and the prevalence increased with age (from 22.8% among the group of the youngest women to 86.7% among the group of the oldest ones). Almost all of IgG-positive sera (96%) had high avidity. Moreover specific IgM was found only in 6 (1.5%) women.


CONCLUSIONS
Results of the present study indicate that 7 gondii infections are widespread in examined group of women (more than 50%). The seroprevalnce of toxoplasmosis in Poland is sufficiently high to warrant the attention of healthcare specialists. The information about toxoplasmosis should be propagated among population of women and gynecologists.
Katedra Mikrobiologii, Wydział Chemiczny, Politechnika Gdańska. holec@pg.gda.pl
Lucyna
L
Holec-Gasior
Józef
J
Kur
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D015415:Biomarkers; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M