Frequency of anti- Toxoplasma gondii IgA, IgM, and IgG antibodies in high-risk pregnancies, in Brazil

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can be severe; thus, it is essential to diagnose the disease via serological tests. METHODS An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to investigate anti-Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin A (IgA), M (IgM) and G (IgG) antibodies in 62 high-risk pregnant women. RESULTS Forty-three (69.4%) women were positive for IgA, 31 (50%) for IgG, and 57 (91.9%) for IgM; 4 (6,5%) were positive for IgA but negative for IgM; 10 (16.1%) were negative for IgA and IgM but positive for IgG. CONCLUSIONS Testing for these antibodies can help diagnose infection in pregnant women, thereby contributing to clinical management.

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Main Authors:	Murata,Fernando Henrique Antunes, Ferreira,Marina Neves, Camargo,Natália Sahyoun, Santos,Gabriela Soria, Spegiorin,Lígia Cosentino Junqueira Franco, Silveira-Carvalho,Aparecida Perpétuo, Pereira-Chioccola,Vera Lucia, Mattos,Luiz Carlos de, Mattos,Cinara Cássia Brandão de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2016
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000400512
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