[Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in a population of pregnant women in Antananarivo (Madagascar)]

Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1995;88(1):46-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies by ELISA was studied in Antananarivo area, in the Republic of Madagascar, among a population of 599 pregnant women. The overall prevalence is 83.5%. From the age of 19 years old, 75% of the pregnant women have already antitoxoplasma antibodies. The ethnic factor, the foods habits or the presence of a domestic cat do not seem to have an influence on prevalence of toxoplasmosis among the studied population.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Madagascar
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / epidemiology*
  • Toxoplasma / immunology
  • Toxoplasmosis / epidemiology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan