Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among Pregnant Women

Abdullah, Hussein M.; Mahmood, Marwan A.

doi:10.25156/ptj.2017.7.3.47

PTJ 2017

DOI: 10.25156/ptj.2017.7.3.47

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among Pregnant Women

Hussein M. Abdullah

Marwan A. Mahmood

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“…The observed frequency of acute infection, inferred by IgM detection, in this study is slightly lower than recently reported by studies in Erbil city in 2017 (12.93%)(Abdullah and Mahmood 2017), and in 2019 (15.6%)(Akil Khudhair Al-Daoody et al 2019). This difference may be attributed to differences in diagnostic tests employed and differences in sample size (263 and 167 vs 520 samples in our study).Generally speaking, prevalence rates can vary widely and depend largely on local environmental factors, the region of study, cooking habits, hygienic standards, socio-economic status, and method of detection(Flegr et al 2014; Dama et al 2016).The observation of increased seropositivity for T. gondii in adult humans is consistent with the published literature.…”

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Seroepidemiology and Risk Factors of Human Toxoplasmosis in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

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Introduction: This study aimed at the detection of anti-Toxoplasma. gondii antibodies in human blood samples using immunological tests and to investigate the potential risk factors. Methods: Five hundred and twenty samples were collected from individuals aged between 10 to 71 years old. All samples were tested by latex, lateral flow assay, and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Personal data which may be potential risk factors were collected. Results: Out of the 520 Blood samples tested, 23.3%, 25.4%, 20.2%, and 9.8% had positive results for latex, lateral flow assay, ELISA IgG, and ELISA IgM, respectively. The prevalence of T. gondii antibody was high in the elderly age group that had a seropositive result of 26.1%,27.5%, and 23.2% for latex, lateral flow assay, and ELISA IgG, respectively. Conclusion:The two major risk factors associated with the infection are contact with raw meats and consumption of raw vegetables.Latex and lateral flow assay for diagnosis of T. gondii in routine screening might be a cost-effective testing strategy. Consumers are recommended to heat the food of animal origin, and wash all vegetables and fruit carefully before consumption.

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Seroepidemiology and Risk Factors of Human Toxoplasmosis in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

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Türkiye'deki gebelerde Toxoplasmosis seroprevalansının havuz analiz yöntemiyle araştırılması

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Aim: Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy may cause ophthalmologic and neurological sequelae in the fetus. However, this screening is not clearly included in routine screening protocols in our country. Therefore, there is no general information about the exact prevalence of the disease. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the toxoplasmosis seroprevalence studies conducted in Turkey during pregnancy using the pool analysis method and to show the differences between seroprevalence rates by region. Material and method: Published literature in English and Turkish language on toxoplasmosis seroprevalence in pregnancy from Turkey in the last 30 years were elevated. Four international databases were scanned by using the keywords " Toxoplasmosis " OR " Toxoplasma gondii" OR " TORCH" and " seroprevalence" OR "IG G" and " pregnant women” OR " pregnancy” OR " pregnant” and ''Turkey''or 'Turkish'. The publications were evaluated in terms of the general frequency, city, region, year, sample size, diagnostic method. Conference papers were not included in the study. Studies involving refugee women in the sample group were excluded. Results: A total number of 58 studies and 256612 test results were included. ELISA (n=22) was the most preferred laboratory diagnostic method. The average Anti-Toxo IgG seroprevalence rate in the pregnant population in Turkey was found to be 36.76%. And the average of Anti-Toxo IgM rate was found to be 2.91%. As a result of our study, the highest Anti-Toxo IgG test results were; It was found in studies conducted in Southeastern Anatolia (59.43%), Mediterranean (43.95%), and Eastern Anatolia (40.89%). The regions with the lowest Anti-Toxo IgG test results are respectively; Aegean Region (30.25%), Marmara Region (31.21%), and Black Sea Region (31.80%). Anti-Toxo IgM ratios are highest respectively; It was detected in Aegean Region (5.65%), Mediterranean Region (2.77%), and Southeastern Anatolia (2.21%). Conclusion: It has been determined that western Turkey (Aegean Region) is riskier in terms of congenital toxoplasmosis due to its high susceptibility to Toxoplasma infection associated with low toxoplasma seroprevalence compared to the east, and it is considered important to perform at least region-based prenatal toxoplasma screening to prevent this.

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Seroepidemiology and Risk Factors of Human Toxoplasmosis in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Seroepidemiology and Risk Factors of Human Toxoplasmosis in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Türkiye'deki gebelerde Toxoplasmosis seroprevalansının havuz analiz yöntemiyle araştırılması

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