Evaluation of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibody Distribution and Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women Admitted to Obstetrics Polyclinic of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital

Gencer, Meryem; Cevızcı, Sibel; Saçar, Suzan; Vural, Ahmet; Güngör, Ayşe Nur Çakır; Uysal, Ahmet; Hacıvelioğlu, Servet; Çelik, Merve; Duru, Eda; Çoşar, Emine

doi:10.5152/tpd.2014.3355

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“…The seropositivity rates of T. gondii (36.9%, 33.9%, and 28.8%) in other studies performed in different geographical regions of our country were found to be higher than those in our results. [7][8][9] The results were similar in every study conducted in Turkey. When we checked other countries, the seropositivity rates of T. gondii were 7% in Norway, 10% in the United Kingdom, 19% in Italy, 29.9 in Sri Lanka, [10] 31.7% in Thailand-Myanmar, [11] 32% in Spain, 33% in Austria, 34% in Slovenia, 44% in France, [12] 46.2% in Yemen, [13] and 82.6% in Lebanon.…”

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella and Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Refugees and Turkish Women: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Altunal¹

2018

South Clin Ist Euras

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Objective:To evaluate the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, rubella, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant Turkish women as well as Syrian refugees in Istanbul. Methods:Among pregnant women who were admitted to the Esenler , antibodies against T. gondii, rubella, and CMV were measured using the micro-ELISA method. The test results were evaluated retrospectively. Results:Out of a total of 1066 pregnant women screened in the present study, 963 (90.3%) were Turkish, and 103 (9.7%) were Syrian refugees. IgM positivity rates of T. gondii, rubella, and CMV were determined as 0.2%, 0%, and 0.2% in Turkish women and 0.1%, 0%, and 0% in Syrian refugees, whereas IgG positivity rates were determined as 26.3%, 93.8%, and 99.5% in Turkish women and 58.3%, 87.4%, and 100% in Syrian refugees. The seroprevalence of T. gondii was lower, and rubella was higher among pregnant Turkish women and among pregnant Syrian refugees and statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion:Since immunity against T. gondii in pregnant Turkish women is lower than that in Syrian refugees who are in the reproductive age group, routine screening should be conducted. Immunization against rubella should be considered for Syrian refugees who are in the reproductive age group.

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella and Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Refugees and Turkish Women: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Altunal¹

2018

South Clin Ist Euras

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“…In keeping with this, only consumption of contaminated goat milk was associated with occurrence of human acute toxoplasmosis [42][43][44].Nevertheless, some sero-epidemiological surveys specified significantly association with ingestion of raw milk of other livestock and T. gondii infection [45][46][47][48][49]. Association amid raw milk ingestion and T. gondii transmission to human has been conveyed from Iran [11], USA [7], Turkey [50]Germany [51] and Mexico [45]. Other works conducted on Jordan [52] and Kyrgyzstan [16] specified non-significant effect of dairy consumption and occurrence of toxoplasmosis.…”

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Seasonal and Age Distribution of Toxoplasma gondii in Milk of Naturally Infected Animal Species and Dairy Samples

2020

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RIMARY infection by Toxoplasma gondii is habitually food borne and ingestion of foods with animal origins is measured as a risk factor. The current survey was performed to assess the seasonal and age distribution of T. gondii in diverse kinds of raw milk and traditional dairy products. Three-hundred and seventy raw milk and traditional dairy samples were collected and subjected to DNA extraction. B1 specific gene of T. gondii was perceived by means of the molecular technique. Eighteen out of 370 (4.86%) studied samples were positive for T. gondii. Molecular incidence of T. gondii in raw milk was 6.08%. T. gondii was also perceived in 2.85% of studied traditional dairy samples, respectively. Sheep milk (10%) and cheese (6.66%) had the uppermost molecular incidence of parasite. Molecular incidence of T. gondii in raw camel milk and cream and butter samples were 3.33%, 5% and 5%, respectively. Samples which were collected through autumn (15.55%) and summer (9.37%) seasons had the maximum molecular incidence of T. gondii. Raw milk samples of older than 4 years animal species (11.39%) had the maximum molecular incidence of T. gondii. The existingsurvey is the first report of seasonal and age distribution of T. gondii in diverse kinds of dairy samples. Raw sheep, goat, buffalo, bovine and camel milk and also traditional cheese, cream and butter dairy samples may harbor T. gondii infection. Seasonal and senile distribution should be measured for molecular incidence of T. gondii in milk of primary infected animals and also traditional dairy products.

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“…As in many countries, studies in Turkey are continuing. There are studies on seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia reported from the University and State Hospital in our research area Canakkale [105][106][107][108].…”

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Toxoplasmosis and Public Health Genomics

Oymak¹,

Merve²,

Sevilay³

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Toxoplasmosis

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Toxoplasma gondii infection generally causes flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals; however, immunosuppression of the infected individual causes reactivation of the pathogen to its active form and relapse of the toxoplasmosis. Today it is known that toxoplasmosis triggers psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia as well as behavioral changes such as suicide attempts. Although dermatological manifestations are very rare, the dermatological lesions are not unique. In addition, previous toxoplasma infection also causes congenital infections because of placental infection and causes birth defects and spontaneous abortion. T. gondii strains are mainly divided into three main clonal lineages, yet higher recombination rate causes unusual population structure and heterogeneous distribution of the pathogen. Both genetic variations, of the pathogen and the patients, are important for virulence property and success of the therapies. The scientist focuses on the genetic variations of the pathogens and individuals to achieve effective treatment and developed tailor-made medicines. Thus, understanding the molecular basis of the disease and the link of molecular mechanism with host immunity is important to fully know the disease and related disorders. In this chapter, we would like to evaluate the current knowledge on genetic, molecular characteristics of toxoplasmosis in view of public health genomics.

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Evaluation of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibody Distribution and Risk Factors Among Pregnant Women Admitted to Obstetrics Polyclinic of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital

Abstract: We found that Toxoplasma IgG antibody seropositivity (28.8%) was similar to that found in the other studies from western Turkey.

Cited by 13 publications

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella and Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Refugees and Turkish Women: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella and Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Refugees and Turkish Women: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Seasonal and Age Distribution of Toxoplasma gondii in Milk of Naturally Infected Animal Species and Dairy Samples

Toxoplasmosis and Public Health Genomics

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