Research Article

Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Pregnant Women: A Seroprevalence and Case-Control Study in Eastern China

Table 1

Combined IgG and IgM anti-T. gondii antibodies seroprevalence in pregnant women and controls.

SeroreactionPregnant womenControlsTotal value
( = 965)( = 965)( = 1930)
Positive%Positive%Positive %

Positive for IgG only12212.613714.225913.40.32
Positive for IgM only30.370.7100.50.21
Positive for IgG and IgM 252.6303.1552.80.49
Negative for IgG and IgM 81584.579182.0160683.20.14
Positive for either IgG or IgM15015.517418.032416.80.14