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Turk J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jun;12(2):79-82. doi: 10.4274/tjod.35902. Epub 2015 Jun 15.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma, Rubella, and Cytomegalovirus among pregnant women in Van.

Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Mehmet Parlak, Numan Çim, Begüm Nalça Erdin, Ayşe Güven, Yasemin Bayram, Recep Yıldızhan

Affiliations

  1. Yüzüncü Y?l University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Van, Turkey.
  2. Yüzüncü Y?l University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van, Turkey.
  3. Van Training and Research Hospital, Microbiology Laboratory, Van, Turkey.

PMID: 28913048 PMCID: PMC5558381 DOI: 10.4274/tjod.35902

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma, anti-Rubella, and anti-

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In developing countries, various infectious agents encountered in the gestational period are important because they influence both maternal and fetal health. Among these,

RESULTS: Over the course of the study period, the results of a total of 9809 patients were investigated in terms of anti-Toxoplasma, anti-Rubella, and anti-CMV antibodies. Anti-Toxoplasma, anti-Rubella, and anti-

CONCLUSION: Anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibody positivity rates determined in the present study were lower as compared with the results of the other studies reported from Turkey. However,

Keywords: Cytomegalovirus; Pregnancy; Rubella; Toxoplasma; prevalence

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

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