Prevalence and Determinants of Toxoplasma Seropositivity among Women Who had Spontaneous Abortion in Gombe,  North-Eastern Nigeria

H. U. Farouk; M. M. Manga; U. R. Yahaya; C. H. Laima; A. I. Lawan; F. M. Ballah; A. U. El-Nafaty

doi:10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030509

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Prevalence and Determinants of Toxoplasma Seropositivity among Women Who had Spontaneous Abortion in Gombe, North-Eastern Nigeria

H. U. Farouk, M. M. Manga, U. R. Yahaya, C. H. Laima, A. I. Lawan, F. M. Ballah, A. U. El-Nafaty

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · pp. 1–10 · Published 6 Jul 2020

10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030509

Abstract

Aim: To determine the seroprevalence and determinants of Toxoplasma IgG and IgM seropositivity among women with spontaneous abortion in Gombe. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 302 pregnant women with spontaneous abortion, presenting at the gynaecological emergency units of Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe and State Specialist Hospital Gombe. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data, and a venous blood sample was drawn from each participant and tested for Toxoplasma IgG and IgM by ELISA technique. Results: Toxoplasma seroprevalence was 62(20.5%) and was higher in women that owned cats (24% vs 20.1%, OR 1.3, 0.5-3.1) and ate grilled meat (suya) (21.0% vs 11.8%, OR 2.0, 0.4-9.0), but lower in those that washed fruits and vegetables before consumption (OR 0.6, 0.2-1.4). Conclusion: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Gombe is high and may be influenced by cat ownership cooking and eating habit.

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H. U. Farouk, M. M. Manga, U. R. Yahaya, C. H. Laima, A. I. Lawan, F. M. Ballah, A. U. El-Nafaty (2020). Prevalence and Determinants of Toxoplasma Seropositivity among Women Who had Spontaneous Abortion in Gombe, North-Eastern Nigeria. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research , 1–10. https://doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1030509

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H. U. Farouk — Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria.
M. M. Manga — Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria.
U. R. Yahaya — Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, Gombe, Nigeria.
C. H. Laima — Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria.
A. I. Lawan — Department of Histopathology, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria.
F. M. Ballah — Department of Veterinary, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
A. U. El-Nafaty — Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria.

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