Toxoplasmosis and abortion

Pal, M.N.; Aggarwal, D.S.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India 29(1): 59-61

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0971-9202
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(69)90649-8
Document Number: 575224
Sera from 67 cases of abortion and from 75 normal pregnancies were tested for Toxoplasma antibodies by indirect haemagglutination, and at a titre of 1:64 or more 19 and one from the 2 respective groups were positive. 8 of the 44 cases of sporadic abortion were positive as were 11 of 23 cases of habitual abortion. At a titre of 1:200 or more only one woman, with a history of habitual abortion, was positive. One patient with habitual abortion showed a rising titre from 1:128 to 1:1024.

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