Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Laboratory Medical Biology Pasteur Institute of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

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• Research Article   
  Age-Associated Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in 10892 Pregnant Women in Senegal between 2016 and 2019
  Author(s): Ndiaye Mouhamadou*, Seck Abdoulaye, Ndiaye Babacar, Diallo Thierno Abdoulaye, Diop Abdou, Seck Mame Cheikh, Diongue Khadim, Badiane Aida Sadikh, Diallo Mamadou Alpha, Kouedvidjin Ekoué and Ndiaye Daouda
  
  Background: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitary disease that presents high rates of gestational and congenital infection worldwide being therefore considered a public health problem and a neglected disease. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women referred to the medical biology laboratory of the Pasteur Institute of Dakar (Senegal) between January 2014 and December 2019. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, retrospective study of 10892 blood samples from pregnant women aged 16 years to 46 years. The Architect toxo IgG/IgM from Abbot Laboratories, which is a Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA), was used for the quantitative determination of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in human serum. Results: In total, ov.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9597.22.13.429

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