Risk factors for recent toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in Naples.

Abstract:

:Effective primary prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis requires up to date information on locally relevant risk factors for infection in pregnant women. In Naples, risk factors for toxoplasma infection were compared in recently infected women (as assessed by detection of specific IgM in serum) and susceptible, IgG negative women. Recent infection was strongly associated with frequency of consumption of cured pork and raw meat. Eating cured pork or raw meat at least once a month increased the risk of toxoplasma infection threefold. This simple study design for determining locally relevant sources of toxoplasma infection is the first report of cured pork as a risk factor for infection. Further research is required to determine cyst viability in cured pork products. Our findings suggest that in southern Italy, cured pork and raw meat should be avoided by susceptible pregnant women.

journal_name

Epidemiol Infect

authors

Buffolano W,Gilbert RE,Holland FJ,Fratta D,Palumbo F,Ades AE

doi

10.1017/s0950268800052675

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-06-01 00:00:00

pages

347-51

issue

3

eissn

0950-2688

issn

1469-4409

journal_volume

116

pub_type

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