Endalew Zemene|Delenasaw Yewhalaw|Solomon Abera|Tariku Belay|Abdi Samuel|Ahmed Zeynudin
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondiiand associated risk factors among pregnant women in Jimma town, Southwestern Ethiopia
Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Jimma University|Wollega University|Jimma University
toxoplasmosis common parasitic infection caused obligate intracellular protozoan toxoplasma gondii primary toxoplasmosis occurs pregnancy one third cases could lead congenital toxoplasmosis subsequent pathological effects study aimed determining seroprevalence gondii among pregnant women jimma town southwest ethiopiaa community based crosssectional study conducted assess seroprevalence associated factors pregnant women august september 2011 total 201 study participants included study data sociodemographic predisposing factors collected study participant moreover venous blood specimens collected following standard operating procedures collected specimens tested igm igg antit gondii antibodies enzymelinked immunosorbent assay elisathe overall seroprevalence gondii study area 836 one hundred sixty three 811 pregnant women igg seropositive five 25 igm seropositive three 5 pregnant women positive igg igm presence domestic cat home showed significant association antit gondii seropositivity 582 95 ci 161 2099 p 005the seroprevalence gondii antibodies high among pregnant women pregnant women domestic cat home higher risk gondii infection hence health education awareness disease transmission women reproductive age group general pregnant women particular created antenatal follow reduce risk gondii infection pregnant women