title: Three-year retrospective analysis of the incidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women living in the Greater Romagna Area (northeastern Italy).
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in a population of pregnant women living in the Romagna area of the Emilia-Romagna region. From 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014, 36 876 pregnant women were tested to evaluate the IgG- and IgM-specific anti-T. gondii response. The average incidence was 0.192%, underlining the need for an appropriate and active screening for toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Microbiology, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Billi
authors.affiliation: Unit of Microbiology, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Della Strada
authors.affiliation: Unit of Microbiology, Italy. Electronic address: anna.pierro@auslromagna.it.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pierro
authors.affiliation: Unit of Microbiology, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Semprini
authors.affiliation: Unit of Administrative Management, The Greater Romagna Hub Laboratory, Pievesestina, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tommasini
authors.affiliation: Unit of Microbiology, Italy; Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sambri
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; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
keywords: Antibodies; Italy; Toxoplasma; incidence; pregnancy