Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women of the Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco.

Background: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by an intracellular protozoan named Its prevalence had been investigated in several studies throughout the world showing that it varied from one country to another. In contrast, few studies had been carried out on this infection across the kingdom of Morocco, hence the objective of this work, which is the determination of seroprevalence in the region of Marrakech-Safi.

Methods: The serological results of a cohort of 5692 patients were reviewed retrospectively.