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ArticlePloS one2019

Seropositivities against brucellosis, coxiellosis, and toxoplasmosis and associated factors in pregnant women with adverse pregnancy outcomes: A cross-sectional study.

Kan Kledmanee, Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Somporn Sretrirutchai

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kan KledmaneeEpidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Tippawan LiabsuetrakulEpidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-7687-5629
Somporn SretrirutchaiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Prince of Songkla University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrucellosis, coxiellosis, and toxoplasmosis can be transmitted from infected ruminants to pregnant women and may induce adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, there are to date few studies. This study aimed to examine the seropositivities of immunoglobulin G (IgG) against those three pathogens among pregnant women with adverse pregnancy outcomes, and to explore the associated factors.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in southern Thailand, where goat production is common. A total of 105 pregnant Thai women who had adverse pregnancy outcomes and serum samples collected at first antenatal care visit before their 28th gestational week from June 2015 to June 2016 were included. The seropositivities of IgG anti-Brucella abortus, Toxoplasma gondii, and Coxiella burnetii antibodies were tested by using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Associated factors with seropositivity were analyzed using multiple logistic regression.

resultsMost women were Muslim aged 20-34 years and 32.4% had a prior history of one or more adverse pregnancy outcomes. One-third of the women had been exposed to goats or raw goat products. Of the 105 serum samples, the seropositivity of anti-T. gondii IgG was highest (33/105, 31.4%), followed by anti-C. burnetii IgG (2/105, 1.9%), and anti-B. abortus IgG (1/105, 1.0%), respectively. None of the pregnant women were found to be co-seropositive for those three pathogens.

conclusionsOne-third of women with adverse pregnancy outcomes showed positive antibodies for toxoplasmosis, coxiellosis and brucellosis. A dose-response relationship between seropositivity of anti-T. gondii IgG and age was noticed.

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AdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, ProtozoanBrucellosisCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGoatsHumansImmunoglobulin GLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy OutcomeAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin G

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PMCPMC6508713
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