What Are the Risks of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy?
Toxoplasma gondii (Tox) is one of the pathogens of intrauterine infection. Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy can affect the fetus through the placenta, which leads to miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, fetal malformation and neonatal congenital toxoplasmosis. It is the most common in perinatal medicine. Common mother-to-child transmission.
- Chinese name
- Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
- Foreign name
- Pregnancy with Toxoplasmosis Infection
- Toxoplasma gondii (Tox) is one of the pathogens of intrauterine infection. Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy can affect the fetus through the placenta, which leads to miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, fetal malformation and neonatal congenital toxoplasmosis. It is the most common in perinatal medicine. Common mother-to-child transmission.
Causes and common diseases of pregnancy complicated with toxoplasmosis
- People become infected by eating raw or undercooked meat, or drinking contaminated water. Fetal infections can also occur through the placenta.
Differential diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
- Toxoplasma gondii IgM and Toxoplasma gondii DNA were diagnosed as Toxoplasma infection.
Pregnancy with toxoplasmosis
- The laboratory tests are as follows.
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA): Detection of Toxoplasma gondii IgM and IgG in patients' peripheral blood.
- 1. IgM and IgG were negative for Toxoplasma gondii, indicating no infection and no immunity to Toxoplasma gondii.
- 2. IgM and IgG are positive, suggesting a recent infection in pregnant women.
- 3. IgM positive and IgG negative indicate acute infection.
- 4. A single IgG positive indicates increased infection and immunity.
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR): Detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in peripheral blood of patients, a positive result indicates Toxoplasma gondii infection.
Principles of treatment for toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
- It is advisable to carry out routine toxoplasmosis-related examinations on women of childbearing age during marriage checkups, and to discover and standardize the treatment of toxoplasmosis before pregnancy is a new approach worth exploring. If acute infection with Toxoplasma gondii in early pregnancy is recommended, pregnancy termination may be considered. If mid-to-late pregnancy is complicated by Toxoplasma infection, an intrauterine diagnosis is recommended. If the fetus is infected, it is recommended to consider termination of pregnancy. If the pregnant woman is unwilling to terminate the pregnancy, the treatment and high-risk pregnancy management should be standardized. The obstetrician should inform me of the condition in detail, so that the pregnant woman is informed about the disease, and receives standardized treatment and health care during pregnancy.