Open AccessSeroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in antenatal women with bad obstetric history
Author(s) -
Suryamani Chintapalli,
Indugula Jyothi Padmaja
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.113915
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , toxoplasmosis , obstetric history , obstetrics , medicine , pregnancy , immunology , biology , antibody , serology , gestation , genetics
The occurrence of fetal death is one of the tragedies that confront the physician providing obstetric care. Among the various agents associated with infections of pregnancy, viruses are the most important followed by bacteria and protozoa. Among protozoal infections in pregnancy, toxoplasmosis is reported to have a high incidence, sometimes causing fetal death. The study was intended to observe the seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in pregnant women presenting with bad obstetric history (BOH).