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| Questions | Answers | % |
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| Diagnosis | | |
| (1) Recent infection, active. May be indicated by | | |
| High antitoxoplasma IgG avidity. | 35 | 30.4 |
| Low antitoxoplasma IgG avidity*. | 41 | 35.7 |
| IgG avidity does not relate to time of infection. | 21 | 18.3 |
| I do not know. | 18 | 15.7 |
| (2) Regarding IgM class antitoxoplasma antibodies we may state | | |
| They indicate recent infection and disappear in < 6months. | 60 | 52.2 |
| They indicate recent infection and may persist for over a year*. | 33 | 28.7 |
| They indicate past infection and do not relate to infection time. | 16 | 13.9 |
| I do not know. | 6 | 5.2 |
| (3) A pregnant woman presenting negative Toxoplasma serology needs to repeat the test? | | |
| Yes*. | 94 | 81.7 |
| No. | 10 | 8.7 |
| Only if she presents fever, asthenia and enlarged lymph nodes. | 10 | 8.7 |
| I do not know | 1 | 0.9 |
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| Clinical | | |
| (1) Concerning toxoplasmosis clinical manifestations in pregnant women | | |
| Most cases present fever, asthenia and enlarged lymph nodes. | 16 | 13.9 |
| Its main manifestations are arthritis and rash. | 0 | 0 |
| Compromises primarily the central nervous system. | 8 | 7 |
| Most cases are asymptomatic*. | 85 | 73.9 |
| I do not know. | 6 | 5.2 |
| (2) In which gestational quarter (trimester) congenital infection risk is the greater? | | |
| First quarter. | 58 | 50.4 |
| Second quarter. | 6 | 5.2 |
| Third quarter*. | 27 | 23.5 |
| It is even all along pregnancy. | 22 | 19.1 |
| I do not know. | 2 | 1.7 |
| (3) In which gestational quarter (trimester) toxoplasmosis severity is the greater? | | |
| First quarter*. | 75 | 65.8 |
| Second quarter. | 5 | 4.4 |
| Third quarter. | 14 | 12.3 |
| It is even all along pregnancy. | 13 | 11.4 |
| I do not know. | 7 | 6.1 |
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| Prevention | | |
| (1) The animals that eliminate the Toxoplasma in the environment through their feces are | | |
| Dogs. | 60 | 51.7 |
| Cats*. | 113 | 97.4 |
| Pigeons. | 25 | 21.6 |
| Pigs. | 9 | 7.8 |
| Lambs. | 14 | 12.1 |
| Ox/cows. | 9 | 7.8 |
| I do not know. | 1 | 0.9 |
| (2) Regarding raw vegetables, preventive measures for non immune pregnant women are | | |
| Use chlorine to clean raw vegetables. | 66 | 56.9 |
| Use acetic acid to clean raw vegetables. | 21 | 18.1 |
| Raw vegetables should be eliminated from the diet*. | 6 | 5.2 |
| Raw vegetables are not important in toxoplasmosis epidemic | 11 | 9.5 |
| I do not know. | 12 | 10.3 |
| (3) Please indicate the raw meat that should be avoided in non immune pregnant women: | | |
| Ox/cow*. | 84 | 72.4 |
| Pig*. | 70 | 60.3 |
| Lamb*. | 38 | 32.8 |
| Fish. | 7 | 6 |
| Crustacean | 6 | 5.2 |
| I do not know | 19 | 16.4 |
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