title: [Seroprevalance Differences of Toxoplasma Between Syrian Refugees Pregnants and Indigenous Turkish Pregnants in Kahramanmaraş].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study, we aimed to compare the Syrian refugees and resident Turkish pregnant population in terms of Toxoplasma seroprevalence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data acquired from Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between 2012 and 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. Results of 7201 Toxoplasma IgM tests and 4113 Toxoplasma IgG tests were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For 2012 and 2013 Toxoplasma IgM seropositivity was found in Syrian refugees 4.76% and 4.84% respectively in our study. In the same population Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity rates were 80% and 62.6%, respectively. Toxoplasma IgM seropositivity rates for the native peoples in Turkey in 2012 and 2013 was 1.96% and 2.34%, while in the same population Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity was detected 49.7% and 45.7% respectively. Toxoplasma IgM seropositivity was statistically higher in Syrian refugees for each year (p <0.001 and 0.019, respectively). Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity of Syrian refugees was statistically higher (p <0.001 and <0.001 respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since it was found in our study that toxoplasma seropositivity rates of Syrian refugees living in the region of Kahramanmaraş were statistically higher than the rates of local inhabitants, we consider that this condition should be taken into account in the follow-ups of Syrian pregnant refugees outnumbering in Kahramanmaraş and its vicinity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. muratbakacak46@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakacak
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serin
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aral
authors.forename: Önder
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Ercan
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Köstü
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kireçci
authors.forename: Mehmet Sühha
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bostancı
authors.forename: Zeyneb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bakacak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D012036:Refugees; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013593:Syria / Q000208:ethnology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M