Toxoplasmosis awareness seroprevalence and risk behavior among pregnant women in the Gampaha district Sri Lanka

摘要

BackgroundPrimary gestational toxoplasmosis can be transmitted to the fetus with deleterious effects on the pregnancy. There is very little information regarding gestational toxoplasmosis in Sri Lanka. This survey was done to determine the prevalence and awareness of toxoplasmosis and to identify risk factors of infection among pregnant women in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka.