caa a22 4500 44534119X CHVBK 20180317142813.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20111101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00436-011-2393-5 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00436-011-2393-5 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among immigrant and native pregnant women in Eastern Spain [Elektronische Daten] [José Ramos, Afredo Milla, Juan Rodríguez, Sergio Padilla, Mar Masiá, Félix Gutiérrez] In European countries, toxoplasma antenatal screening is recommended to prevent toxoplasmosis. The seroprevalence of these infections in immigrants can be different than in native population. From February 2006 to June 2010, a cross-sectional study was carried out in all pregnant women attended at a reference unit in Elche, Spain. An enzyme immunoassay was used for detection of IgG antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii. For each immigrant woman, one Spanish pregnant woman of the same age cared for in the same day was recruited (Spanish control group). A total of 1,627 migrant pregnant women participated in this study. The adherence to screening among migrants was 91.9% (95% CI, 90.5-93.1%), similar than that found in Spaniards (92.2%; 95% CI, 90.8-93-4%). Among migrant women, 619 were positive for IgG anti-T. gondii antibodies (41.4%; 95% CI, 38.9-43.9%), compared with 12.0% (95% CI, 10.5-13.8%) among Spaniards (odds ratio (OR), 5.2 (95% CI, 4.3-6.3). Seroprevalence in pregnant women from Latin America, northern Africa, Eastern Europe, Africa Sub-Saharan and Western Europe was higher than in the Spanish control group (OR, 5.4, 5.8, 6.5, 5.4, and 2.4, respectively; p < 0.001). No Asian pregnant woman was immune. Seroprevalence increased with increasing age in migrant pregnant women: 15-25years, 38.2%; 26-35years, 40.7%; and 36-45years, 52.8%. The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in migrant pregnant women living in Spain was higher than in the native population. However, no cases were found in Asian immigrants, highlighting the importance of primary prevention of this infection in pregnant women coming from that geographic region. Springer-Verlag, 2011 Ramos José Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut Milla Afredo Service of Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut Rodríguez Juan Section of Microbiology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut Padilla Sergio Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut Masiá Mar Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut Gutiérrez Félix Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut Parasitology Research Springer-Verlag 109/5(2011-11-01), 1447-1452 0932-0113 109:5<1447 2011 109 436 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2393-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2393-5 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ramos José Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Milla Afredo Service of Gynecology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rodríguez Juan Section of Microbiology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Padilla Sergio Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Masiá Mar Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Gutiérrez Félix Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Cami de l'Amàssera, 11, 03203, Elche, Alicante, Spain aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Parasitology Research Springer-Verlag 109/5(2011-11-01), 1447-1452 0932-0113 109:5<1447 2011 109 436 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer