Seroepidemiological Study of Toxoplasmosis among High-School Girls in Gonabad
<p><strong><em>Background and Objectives: </em></strong>Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis with a high prevalence throughout the world. <em>T. gondii</em> infection is frequently asymptomatic. In high risk pop...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Qom University of Medical Sciences
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum |
| Online Access: | http://journal.muq.ac.ir/en/index.php/jmuqen/article/view/173 |
| Summary: | <p><strong><em>Background and Objectives: </em></strong>Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis with a high prevalence throughout the world. <em>T. gondii</em> infection is frequently asymptomatic. In high risk population serological screening isrecommended for identification of non-Immune women. Due to considerable prevalence of toxoplasmosis during childbearing age, identification of non-immune girls is necessary. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of anti toxoplasmosis IgG and IgM in high-school girls and to detect agents that increase prevalence of the disease.<strong></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Methods: </em></strong>In this descriptive cross-sectional study, afterobtaining consent and completion of the questionnaire (Epidemiologic Profile), 240 blood samples were collected from high-school girls through cluster sampling method in spring 2009. A questionnaire was used for data collection for epidemiological factors. IgG and IgM specific antibodies to toxoplasmosis gondii were detected using enzyme-linked Immuno sorbent assay (ELISA). Chi-square test was used for determining the relationship between some variables associated with the serological results for anti-T. gondii antibodies.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Results: </em></strong>35 Out of 240 high-school girls, (14.6%) were positive for <em>T. gondiiIgG</em>. None of the sample showed anti-toxoplasma IgM antibodies. <strong><em></em></strong></p><p>The statistical analysis showed a significant relationship between consumption of undercooked meat (p=0.01) and raw vegetables (p=0.03) with increasing seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis.</p><p>There was no significant relationship between seropositive cases and other factors.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Conclusion: </em></strong>The results of this study showed that in order to reduce infection consuming well-cooked meat and vegetable is necessary.<strong><em></em></strong></p> |
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| ISSN: | 1735-7799 2008-1375 |