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Of this, 138 (21.6%) were positive for only anti-\n                    <jats:italic>Toxoplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                    immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody, 43 (6.7%) were positive for both IgG and IgM antibodies, and none were positive for IgM antibody. Multivariate analysis revealed that increasing age (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.64, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01\u20132.67), living outside Songkhla province (adjusted OR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.08\u20132.24), parity (adjusted OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.01\u20132.68), contact with cats (adjusted OR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.20\u20132.43), and drinking of unclean water (adjusted OR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.08\u20132.68) were factors associated with\n                    <jats:italic>Toxoplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                    seroprevalence. On the basis of the results obtained, a health surveillance program should be initiated as a primary preventive measure for congenital toxoplasmosis and focus on educating women of the child-bearing age group to avoid contact with cats and to strictly practice personal hygiene.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.2011.10-0633","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,8,3]],"date-time":"2011-08-03T22:17:25Z","timestamp":1312409845000},"page":"243-247","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":49,"title":["Toxoplasmosis-Serological Evidence and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Southern 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