Public Health Surveillance and Reporting for Human Toxoplasmosis — Six States, 2021

McCall, Jayden; Rothfeldt, Laura; Giesbrecht, Kelly; Hunt, Amanda; Bauck, Leah; Scheftel, Joni; Birn, Rachael; Buss, Bryan; Schroeder, Betsy; Haupt, Thomas; Klos, Rachel; Straily, Anne

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“…Two cycles of data used in this cross‐sectional study were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; 2011–2014) (McCall et al, 2022). NHANES has been implemented by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and designed based on a nationally representative cross‐sectional survey (Johnson et al, 2014).…”

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Associations of dietary antioxidant intake with periodontal health among US adults: An exploratory mediation analysis via mitochondrial function

Cao,

Li,

Geng

et al. 2024

J Clinic Periodontology

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AimTo assess the relationship between dietary antioxidant intake and periodontal health in US adults and the potential role of mitochondrial function.Materials and MethodsWe performed a cross‐sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014. Dietary antioxidant intake was evaluated using three diet‐related indices: dietary oxidative balance score (DOBS), dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) of antioxidant vitamins and composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI). Periodontal parameters included attachment loss (AL) and probing pocket depth (PPD). Mitochondrial dysfunction was assessed using the methylmalonic acid (MMA) level. Weighted multivariable linear regression analyses were employed to investigate the association between dietary antioxidant intake and periodontal status. Additionally, exploratory mediation analyses were conducted to determine the mediating effect of MMA on the association.ResultsTotally, 5520 participants were included in our study. Participants with higher DOBS and DTAC scores had lower mean AL/PPD and MMA values. CDAI was negatively associated with mean AL and PPD. Furthermore, MMA mediated 9.4% and 4.9% of the associations between DOBS and mean AL and mean PPD, respectively. MMA also accounted for 7.2% and 3.3% of the association between DTAC and mean AL and PPD, respectively.ConclusionsThe findings support that dietary antioxidant intake helps in improving periodontal health, possibly and partially by enhancing mitochondrial function.

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Associations of dietary antioxidant intake with periodontal health among US adults: An exploratory mediation analysis via mitochondrial function

Cao,

Li,

Geng

et al. 2024

J Clinic Periodontology

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“…Although most infections are asymptomatic, life-threatening or fatal complications in humans can occur, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. In addition, primary infections acquired during pregnancy may result in a range of adverse outcomes, including foetal ocular infection, cranial and neurological deformities, stillbirth, and miscarriage ( McCall et al, 2022 ). The consumption of raw and undercooked meat from farm animals is an essential source of human infection; poor hygiene practices while handling contaminated feedstuffs may further contribute to human transmission ( Santoro et al, 2019 ).…”

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Seroepidemiological and biomolecular survey on Toxoplasma gondii in Sardinian wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Sini,

Manconi,

Varcasia

et al. 2024

Food and Waterborne Parasitology

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“…Although most infections are asymptomatic, life-threatening or fatal complications in humans can occur, particularly in immunocompromised individuals (Kijlstra and Jongert 2008). In addition, primary infections acquired during pregnancy may result in a range of adverse outcomes, including foetal ocular infection, cranial and neurologic deformities, stillbirth, and miscarriage (McCall et al 2022). The potential health risks and consequences of T. gondii infection make it comparable to other major foodborne diseases, such as those caused by Salmonella (non typhoidal), Listeria monocytogenes, Norovirus and Campylobacter (Kijlstra and Jongert 2008;McCall et al 2022) Nevertheless, although the European Food Security Agency (EFSA) had deemed T. gondii as a 'priority' (EFSA 2007), toxoplasmosis has received little attention from policymakers, and its management in slaughterhouses still remains non-mandatory (Gazzonis et al 2018a).…”

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“…In addition, primary infections acquired during pregnancy may result in a range of adverse outcomes, including foetal ocular infection, cranial and neurologic deformities, stillbirth, and miscarriage (McCall et al 2022). The potential health risks and consequences of T. gondii infection make it comparable to other major foodborne diseases, such as those caused by Salmonella (non typhoidal), Listeria monocytogenes, Norovirus and Campylobacter (Kijlstra and Jongert 2008;McCall et al 2022) Nevertheless, although the European Food Security Agency (EFSA) had deemed T. gondii as a 'priority' (EFSA 2007), toxoplasmosis has received little attention from policymakers, and its management in slaughterhouses still remains non-mandatory (Gazzonis et al 2018a). The consumption of raw and undercooked fresh meat from farm animals is an important source of infection for humans; furthermore, poor hygiene practices during handling of contaminated feedstuffs may further contribute to human transmission (Rostami et al 2017;Condoleo et al 2018;Santoro et al 2019).…”

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The dynamics of Toxoplasmosis epidemiology in large islands: the role of wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Sini,

Manconi,

Varcasia

et al. 2023

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Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite able to infect all warm-blooded animals. T. gondii is the aetiological agent of toxoplasmosis and is one of the most relevant foodborne diseases globally. The consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa) meat derived from recreational hunting has been linked to outbreaks of human toxoplasmosis. The island of Sardinia (Italy) hosts a large wild boar population, and thus provides an opportunity to assess the distribution of Toxoplasma in this species and the associated risks of transmission to humans. A total of 562 individual heart and its meat juice samples collected from wild boar hunted in Sardinia were screened for the presence of T. gondii DNA via nested-PCR and the presence of IgG anti-Toxoplasma by commercial ELISA, respectively. IgG anti-Toxoplasma were detected in 24.6% (138/562) of examined animals, while 37.2% (209/562) of the heart samples yielded positive PCR results. The high prevalence of T. gondii antibodies and DNA highlights the role of wild boar as an important reservoir for this parasite. The study suggests that wild boar play a significant role in spreading the parasite to humans. As wild boar numbers are increasing throughout their range, their role in transmitting toxoplasmosis should be highlighted amongst stakeholders, and the impact of different methods of population control on disease transmission should be thoroughly assessed to effectively manage and mitigate potential threats.

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Public Health Surveillance and Reporting for Human Toxoplasmosis — Six States, 2021

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Associations of dietary antioxidant intake with periodontal health among US adults: An exploratory mediation analysis via mitochondrial function

Associations of dietary antioxidant intake with periodontal health among US adults: An exploratory mediation analysis via mitochondrial function

Seroepidemiological and biomolecular survey on Toxoplasma gondii in Sardinian wild boar (Sus scrofa)

The dynamics of Toxoplasmosis epidemiology in large islands: the role of wild boar (Sus scrofa)

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