Ocorrência de toxoplasmose recente em gestantes: importância da correta interpretação dos testes sorológicos

Abstract

Because toxoplasmosis can cause severe damage in case of congenitally acquired infection, the knowledge of the serological profile presented by the women in the beginning of the pregnancy is of main importance. Evaluating the IgG and IgM antibodies titers in the serum sample of sensitized pregnant women, it was possible to know the frequency that acute phase of the illness occur during pregnancy.