Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia*
The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia. Retrospective analysis of serological and epidemiological data in a series of 235 pregnant women from Macedonia, tested for Toxoplasma infection between January 2004 and December...
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| author | Cvetković D. Bobić B. Jankovska G. Klun I. Panovski N. Djurković-Djaković O. |
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| description | The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia. Retrospective analysis of serological and epidemiological data in a series of 235 pregnant women from Macedonia, tested for Toxoplasma infection between January 2004 and December 2005, showed an overall prevalence of infection of 20.4 %. Exposure to transmission factors significantly increased the risk of infection (RR = 1.989, 95 % CI = 1.041-3.800, p = 0.037). The single infection transmission factor that was a predictor of infection in the whole series was exposure to soil (RR = 1.946, 95 % CI = 1.026-3.692, p = 0.041). Based on prevalence and the established risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in Macedonia, the health education programme as a sustainable measure for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis should focus on educating women of generative age to avoid contact with soil (farming, gardening), and/to adhere to strict hygienic practices afterwards. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c4e4f7036bf40d0b264eea49da684442023-11-02T00:54:34ZengEDP SciencesParasite1252-607X1776-10422010-09-0117318318610.1051/parasite/2010173183parasite2010173p183Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia*Cvetković D.Bobić B.Jankovska G.Klun I.Panovski N.Djurković-Djaković O.The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia. Retrospective analysis of serological and epidemiological data in a series of 235 pregnant women from Macedonia, tested for Toxoplasma infection between January 2004 and December 2005, showed an overall prevalence of infection of 20.4 %. Exposure to transmission factors significantly increased the risk of infection (RR = 1.989, 95 % CI = 1.041-3.800, p = 0.037). The single infection transmission factor that was a predictor of infection in the whole series was exposure to soil (RR = 1.946, 95 % CI = 1.026-3.692, p = 0.041). Based on prevalence and the established risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in Macedonia, the health education programme as a sustainable measure for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis should focus on educating women of generative age to avoid contact with soil (farming, gardening), and/to adhere to strict hygienic practices afterwards.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2010173183Toxoplasma gondiiinfectionpregnant womenrisk factorsseroepidemiologyMacedonia |
| spellingShingle | Cvetković D. Bobić B. Jankovska G. Klun I. Panovski N. Djurković-Djaković O. Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia* Parasite Toxoplasma gondii infection pregnant women risk factors seroepidemiology Macedonia |
| title | Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia* |
| title_full | Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia* |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia* |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia* |
| title_short | Risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia* |
| title_sort | risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in fyr of macedonia |
| topic | Toxoplasma gondii infection pregnant women risk factors seroepidemiology Macedonia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2010173183 |
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