Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. The infection in human occurs accidentally by different transmission mechanisms: oral, congenital, blood transfusions, organ transplants and from laboratory accidents. In Venezuela, it has been reported that 60% of the population appa...
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| author | Amelia González Camejo Meryvic Yoneyra Castillo |
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| description | Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. The infection in human occurs accidentally by different transmission mechanisms: oral, congenital, blood transfusions, organ transplants and from laboratory accidents. In Venezuela, it has been reported that 60% of the population apparently healthy have the infection. Taking into account its prevalence was determined the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients aged 14-44 years of the
outpatient network Municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, State Aragua, Venezuela, implemented as methods of diagnosis the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Indirect Hemagglutination (HAI) in 90 patients. Obtaining as a result of the ELISA method, a seroprevalence 61% where 98% presented antibodies IgG and IgM antibodies 2%, by the HAI method, was found 41% where 100% showed IgG antibodies. By means of the chi-square test with a significance level of 95% and a p value ≤0.005, we identified no statistically significant associations between risk factors and infection. However the group with the highest frequency of antibodies anti-T. gondii was represented by ages >34 years, proving that the risk of acquiring the infection increases with age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-158240eb3bda4ae3bfc828675339301f2023-09-03T08:20:30ZengUniversidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y TropicalesKasmera0075-52222477-96282017-12-0145211912722687Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, VenezuelaAmelia González0Camejo Meryvic1Yoneyra Castillo2University of Carabobo, Department of Parasitology Dr. Witremundo Torrealba, Maracay, School of Bioanalysis, La Morita, Maracay, Aragua StateUniversity of Carabobo, Department of Parasitology Dr. Witremundo Torrealba, Maracay, School of Bioanalysis, La Morita, Maracay, Aragua StateUniversity of Carabobo, Department of Parasitology Dr. Witremundo Torrealba, Maracay, School of Bioanalysis, La Morita, Maracay, Aragua StateToxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. The infection in human occurs accidentally by different transmission mechanisms: oral, congenital, blood transfusions, organ transplants and from laboratory accidents. In Venezuela, it has been reported that 60% of the population apparently healthy have the infection. Taking into account its prevalence was determined the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients aged 14-44 years of the outpatient network Municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, State Aragua, Venezuela, implemented as methods of diagnosis the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Indirect Hemagglutination (HAI) in 90 patients. Obtaining as a result of the ELISA method, a seroprevalence 61% where 98% presented antibodies IgG and IgM antibodies 2%, by the HAI method, was found 41% where 100% showed IgG antibodies. By means of the chi-square test with a significance level of 95% and a p value ≤0.005, we identified no statistically significant associations between risk factors and infection. However the group with the highest frequency of antibodies anti-T. gondii was represented by ages >34 years, proving that the risk of acquiring the infection increases with age.https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/23064Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, seroprevalencia, métodos inmunológicos. |
| spellingShingle | Amelia González Camejo Meryvic Yoneyra Castillo Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela Kasmera Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, seroprevalencia, métodos inmunológicos. |
| title | Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality Francisco Linares Alcántara, Maracay, Aragua state, Venezuela |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in female patients attending the outpatient network of the municipality francisco linares alcantara maracay aragua state venezuela |
| topic | Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, seroprevalencia, métodos inmunológicos. |
| url | https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/23064 |
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