The cytomegalovirus seroprevalence among children in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: A hospital cross-sectional study

Franjić, Damir; Karlovic, Helena; Rajič, Borko; Azinović, Igor; Komšić, Martina; Mikulić, Vinka; Šušak, Božo; Miličević, Tamara; Arapović, Maja; Bilinovac, Željka; Mikulić, Ivanka; Arapović, Jurica

doi:10.1016/j.cegh.2020.05.001

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“…Also, considering that most of the children from both sexes were affected, we cannot consider this data as the absolute significance and can consider it a bias. Meanwhile, a similar result has been observed by Seale et al ( 2006 ), Arora et al ( 2018 ), and Franjića et al ( 2020 ). In contrast, Adeiza et al ( 2016 ) mentioned higher rates of CMV-IgM seroprevalence in males, while Shukla et al ( 2015 ) and Bakri et al ( 2016 ) reported a higher incidence of CMV-IgG seroprevalence among females.…”

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Toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus infection and their role in Egyptian autistic children

Hassan

Zekry²,

Heikal³

et al. 2023

Parasitol Res

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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a significantly increased incidence rate across the world over the past few years. Toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection are globally prevalent and have been associated with diverse neurological and psychiatric disorders. A few studies have demonstrated the role of toxoplasmosis and CMV as potential etiological factors for autism. Accordingly, this study was performed to estimate the relationship between toxoplasmosis and CMV infection in children with autism as well as to assess their impact on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) score. A total of 45 autistic children (6 girls, 39 boys) and 45 (21 girls, 24 boys) healthy control children were enrolled in our study. Their blood samples were collected and tested for the presence of Toxoplasma and CMV (IgG and IgM) antibodies and DNA by ELISA and real-time PCR (RT-PCR), respectively. Toxoplasmosis was detected in 11 (24.4%) autistic children through the ELISA [10 (22.2%) IgG + /IgM − and 1 (2.2%) IgG + /IgM +]; however, RT-PCR assay recorded only 1 positive case (2.2%), while it was detected in 10 (22.2%) control children through ELISA [9 (20%) IgG + /IgM − and 1 (2.2%) IgG + /IgM +] and 1 (2.2%) by RT-PCR. On the other hand, CMV infection was detected in all autistic children with 44 (97.8%) testing positive by ELISA [24 (53.3%) IgG + /IgM − , 18 (40%) IgG + /IgM + and 2 (4.4%) IgG − /IgM +] and 25 (55.6%) testing positive by RT-PCR assay. In addition, ELISA assay recorded 43 (95.6%) [19 (42.2%) IgG + /IgM + and 22 (48.9%) IgG + /IgM − and 2 (4.4%) IgG-/IgM +] and RT-PCR recorded 21 (46.7%) positive samples in control children with CMV. No significant difference was noted between autistic and control children for the overall prevalence of Toxoplasma or/and CMV infection. Similarly, the CARS score indicated a non-significant difference with Toxoplasma or/and CMV infection. Our data does not show an association between autism and toxoplasmosis or/and CMV infection. Nevertheless, considering that autistic children are at a high risk of contracting these infections, further studies with a larger sample size are recommended.

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