title: Prevalence of toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella IgG antibodies in Hatay women and children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella may cause congenital infections. The aim of this study is to investigate toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella IgG antibodies in women and children who were admitted to the Hatay Women and Children Hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  Levels of IgG antibodies for toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and rubella established with chemiluminescence immunoassay (Architect i2000, Abbott, USA) method were evaluated, retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results were obtained from 1103 cases. Seropositivity of IgG antibodies for toxoplasmosis (n = 743), cytomegalovirus (n = 929) and rubella (n = 746) were 59.9%, 98.9% and 93.6%, respectively
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Routine serological screening should be recommended in women of childbearing age. Seronegative subjects should be vaccinated for rubella and educated for protection from toxoplasmosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Mustafa Kemal University Medical School, Hatay, Turkey. vicdanmotor@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Koksaldi-Motor
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Evirgen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Azaroglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inci
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arica
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G