Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Matehuala City, Mexico.
Ada-Agustina Sandoval-CarrilloAngel Antonio Vértiz-HernándezJose-Manuel Salas-PachecoOlga Edith González-LugoElizabeth-Irasema Antuna-SalcidoSergio Manuel Salas-PachecoLuis Francisco Sánchez-AnguianoEdna Madai Méndez-HernándezJesús Hernández-TinocoFrancisco Xavier Castellanos-JuárezOsmel La-Llave-LeónCosme Alvarado-EsquivelPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
In this first study on the seroepidemiology of T. gondii infection in pregnant women in Matehuala, we conclude that the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection is low and similar to those reported in pregnant women in other Mexican cities. However, the seroprevalence found is lower than those reported in pregnant women in other countries in the Americas and Europe. Two risk factors associated with T. gondii infection were identified. Results of the present study may help for the optimal planning of preventive measures against toxoplasmosis in pregnant women.