Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, rubella and Cytomegalovirus among pregnant females in north-western Turkey.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the sera-prevalence rates of Toxoplasma gondii, rubella and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in different age groups in the context of a comparison with nationwide and international data previously reported.


METHODS
Females of reproductive age attending to our hospital between 1 January 2012 and 1 January 2014 were included in this study. Antibodies against T gondii;~, rubella and CMV were assayed using chemiluminescence immunoassay methods. The test results.were evaluated retrospectively.


RESULTS
Of the participants, 2.5 and 43.9% were seropositive for Toxoplasma lgM and lgG, respectively. The corresponding figures for rubella and CMV were 1.5 and 93.8%, and 2 and 91.5%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The high rates of immunity against rubella and CMV infections among pregnant females in our region call into question the routine screening of pregnant females for these two diseases. On the other hand, the high rate of seronegativity for T gondii warrants such a routine practice.
Department of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, Zonguldak Ataturk Public Hospita, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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Department of gynecology and obstetrics, University of BUlent Ecevit Medical Faculty, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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Department of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, Bitlis Public Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012409:Rubella / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
Diabetes mellitus; Elderly; Fracture; Glycaemic control