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Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Mbouda and protestant hospitals of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
- Authors: YEMELE MEFOKOU Didiane, AHAMAT Abakar*, TSAGUE Marthe Valentine, DJIDDA GBAYARA Romuald, FADIMATOU BELLO HAMADOU Damdam, DJIBRILLA Yaouba.
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- Paper ID:IQRJ-24004006
- Volume :003
- Issue:004
- April 2024
- ISSN: 2790-4296(Online)
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Authors: YEMELE MEFOKOU Didiane, AHAMAT Abakar*, TSAGUE Marthe Valentine, DJIDDA GBAYARA Romuald, FADIMATOU BELLO HAMADOU Damdam, DJIBRILLA Yaouba. Paper Title: Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Mbouda and protestant hospitals of Ngaoundere, Cameroon
IQ Research Journal of IQ res. j. (2024)3(4): pp 01-15. Vol. 003, Issue 004, 04-2024, pp. 001-015
Received: 20 04, 2024; Accepted: 30 04, 2024; Published: 02 05, 2024
ABSTRACT
Toxoplasmosis is one of the most widespread zoonoses in the world. Although it is usually benign, it seriously affects pregnant women. It is caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii. We carried out a prospective study involving blood samples from 100 pregnant women aged between 18 and 45 years. These patients presented for a prenatal consultation at the maternity ward and laboratory at the District Hospital of Mbouda and the Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundere, during a period of two months (June 19- August 15, 2022). Our study revealed an overall seroprevalence of 47.8 2 % by the immunochromatography technique. Through this study, it appears that the frequency of women being in their first trimester of pregnancy is 81.81 % and 63.63 %; 88 % and 83.33 % of the toxoplasmosis-positive population have already had a miscarriage at the District Hospital of Mbouda and the Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundere respectively. Concerning the presence of animals, age group and profession of women, many women with domestic animals are the
sickest, i.e. 65.51%, women whose age group is between [26-33[and [18 – 25[were the most affected and those working as housekeepers were less affected than those working outside the home. Ultimately, toxoplasmosis causes miscarriages in pregnant women, the consumption of raw vegetables
and the presence of a domestic animal (cat) in the home remain the important factors in contamination by the parasite (District Hospital of Mbouda and the Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundere).
Keywords: Toxoplasmosis, Seroprevalence, pregnant women, Associated factors, Immuno chromatography.
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