[Difference of Toxoplasma gondii infection status between urban and rural childbearing age women visiting to hospitals in southwest region of Shandong Province].

A total of 1,839 obstetrics and gynecology clinical childbearing age women in southwest region of Shandong Province were tested for Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibody by ELISA. The results showed that the total Toxoplasma gondii infection rate was 3.10%, the infection rate was 1.66% in urban women and that was 4.49% in rural women, and there was a significant difference (P < 0.05), The infection rates were related to pet rising and the occupations that were closely contacted with animal slaughter, processing and sales (P < 0.05 for all). These results suggested that the corresponding prevention and control measures of toxoplasmosis should be formulated on the basis of different areas and occupations.