Article Dans Une Revue Parasite Année : 2023

Seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and detection of infection acquired during pregnancy in Cotonou, Benin

Richard Amagbégnon
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Magalie Dambrun
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Urielle Yehouénou
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Noé Akondé
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Florence Migot-Nabias
Azra Hamidović
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Nadine Fievet
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Angéline Tonato-Bagnan
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Aurore Ogouyemi-Hounto
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Maroufou Jules Alao
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Marie-Laure Dardé
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Dorothée Kindé-Gazard
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ssessing the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and the associated risk factors is the first step in defining policy for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis in a given population. An epidemiological study was conducted during prenatal consultations at the CHU-MEL of Cotonou (Benin) between September 2018 and April 2021 and recruited 549 pregnant women to determine the seroprevalence and potential factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection. Toxoplasma gondii IgG/IgM antibodies were detected using an enzyme-linked fluorescence assay (ELFA) technique, an IgG avidity test and an IgG/IgM comparative Western blot to diagnose the maternal toxoplasmosis serological status, the possibility of an infection acquired during pregnancy and congenital infection, respectively. Concomitantly, the participants answered a questionnaire investigating potential risk factors. Toxoplasmosis seroprevalence was estimated at 44.4% (95% CI 40.3-48.6) and the factors significantly associated with T. gondii seropositivity were: age over 30 years, multigravid women and contact with cats. The possibility of an infection acquired during the periconceptional period or the first trimester of pregnancy concerned six women [1.1% (95% CI 0.5-2.0)]. However, due to the low rate of serological controls in seronegative women, a significant proportion of women first tested during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy, and an insufficient sample size, the incidence of primary infection during pregnancy could not be determined. No cases of congenital transmission occurred in the newborns from the suspected cases of primary infection.

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hal-04658824 , version 1 (22-07-2024)

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Richard Amagbégnon, Celia Dechavanne, Magalie Dambrun, Urielle Yehouénou, Noé Akondé, et al.. Seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and detection of infection acquired during pregnancy in Cotonou, Benin. Parasite, 2023, 30, ⟨10.1051/parasite/2023040⟩. ⟨hal-04658824⟩
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