title: Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in diabetic pregnant women in southwestern of Iran.
abstract: To investigate anti-Toxoplasma gondiiIgG and IgM antibodies in diabetic pregnant women in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran this experiment was performed. In current study the sera of 110 diabetic pregnant women as well as 110 non diabetic pregnant women referred to the hospitals affiliated with the Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences were assessed for anti-T. gondiiIgG and IgM antibodies by ELISA and IFA methods. The ELISA assessments showed that 47 (42.7 %) and 3 (2.7 %) of diabetic women were positive for IgG and IgM antibodies, respectively. However, in the control group, 24 individuals (21.81 %) were positive for IgG antibody but no detection for IgM antibody. According to IFA method, 46 (41.8 %) and 3 (2.7 %) of diabetic women were positive for IgG and IgM antibodies, respectively, while in control group, 21 individuals (19.09 %) were positive for IgG antibody. In this method, IgM antibody was negative for all samples of control group (0 %). In both methods, the values obtained in the case group were significantly higher than those in the control group (p< 0.05). Prevalence of anti-ToxoplasmaIgG and IgM antibodies in diabetic pregnant women was higher than that in non-diabetic pregnant women. It seems that screening tests for seeking patients and teaching the transmission routes should be considered as prenatal cares for diabetic women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 613715794, Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran ; Health Institute, Diabetes Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: Jasem
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saki
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 613715794, Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: Shahla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shafieenia
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, P. O. Box: 613715794, Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8661-7217
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foroutan-Rad
keywords: Diabetes; Pregnancy; Seroprevalence; Toxoplasma gondii