Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women Referred to Reference laboratory in Kermanshah, 2014-2015

Abstract

Introduction:Toxoplasmosis is a common parasitic infection in most of areas in the world which is caused by protozoan parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. Toxoplasma gondii can be vertically transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy and may cause awid range of clinical manifistations like prenatal mortality, abortion or congenital defects. The aim of this study was to determination of seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women referred to Reference Laboratory in Kermanshah during 2014 and study of realationship between toxoplasmosis rate and risk factors like age ,contact by animals nutriation and other factors.