The Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis Antibodies Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Services in Urban and Rural Health Facilities in Three Regions of Burkina Faso: A Cross‐Sectional Study
The results of our study indicate a high seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women, with no statistically difference between rural and urban areas. Some women acquired the infection during pregnancy, underscoring the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis. Health authorities should integrate toxoplasmosis diagnosis into a free antenatal screening program to facilitate the detection of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy and prevent congenital toxoplasmosis.
Authors
- Ina Marie Angèle Traoré
- Armel Moumouni Sanou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4969-482X)
- Dieudonné Ilboudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7004-1461)
- D Konaté
- Mamadou Ouattara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0011-6789)
- Barnabé Yameogo
- Achille Sindimbasba Nikièma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5041-4314)
- Mariam Seynou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2847-0923)
- Henri Gautier Ouédraogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8566-7530)
- Ad Bafa Ibrahim Ouattara
- N’Klo Ouattara
Institutions
- Nazi Boni University (BF)
- Institut Supérieur de Formation en Technologie Alimentaire (MA)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (BF)
- West African Health Organisation (BF)
- Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna (BF)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71321
- Primary Topic
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00