Epidemiologic aspects of toxoplasmosis and evaluation of its seroprevalence in pregnant women.

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to analyze the exposure to risk factors for toxoplasmosis disease and the level of knowledge in pregnant women who were treated by the Public Health Care System (SUS) from October 2007 to September 2008 in Divinópolis City, Brazil.

Methods: We analyzed 2,136 prenatal exams of pregnant women that were treated from October 2007 to September 2008.

Results: Out of the 2,136 pregnant women evaluated, 200 answered a quantitative questionnaire; 49.