Toxoplasma gondii infection and a history of surgery: A case control seroprevalence study

Alvarado‐Esquivel, Cosme; Sánchez‐Anguiano, Luis Francisco; Hernández‐Tinoco, Jesús; Ramos-Nevárez, Agar; Estrada-Martínez, Sergio; Cerrillo-Soto, Sandra Margarita; Mijarez-Hernández, Miriam Alejandra; Guido-Arreola, Carlos Alberto; Pérez-Álamos, Alma Rosa; Beristaín-Garcia, Isabel; Rábago-Sánchez, Elizabeth

doi:10.1556/1886.2018.00021

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“…3 However, individuals who develop toxoplasmosis, the disease caused by T. gondii , may present several well-recognized clinical features: lymphadenopathy, chorioretinitis, and meningoencephalitis. 4,5 In addition, infection with T. gondii has been associated with heart disease, 6,7 schizophrenia, 8,9 depression, 10,11 and mixed anxiety and depression. 12 Immunocompromised individuals infected with T. gondii may develop disseminated and life-threatening disease.…”

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Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and history of blood transfusion: a case-control seroprevalence study

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ObjectivesThis study was performed to determine the association between seropositivity to Toxoplasma gondii and a history of blood transfusion.MethodsPatients who had undergone blood transfusion (n = 410) and age- and sex-matched controls who had not undergone blood transfusion (n = 1230) were examined for anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies using enzyme-linked immunoassays.ResultsAnti-T. gondii IgG antibodies were detected in 57 (13.9%) patients and in 129 (10.5%) controls with a borderline difference [odds ratio (OR) = 1.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.98–1.92]. High anti-T. gondii IgG antibody levels (>150 IU/mL) were found in 27 (47.4%) of the 57 anti-T. gondii IgG-positive patients and in 37 (28.7%) of the 129 anti-T. gondii IgG positive controls with a significant difference (OR = 2.23, 95% CI = 1.17–4.26). Anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies were found in 13 (22.8%) of the 57 seropositive patients and in 37 (28.7%) of the 129 seropositive controls, but the difference was not significant (OR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.35–1.52). Seroprevalence was significantly higher in patients aged >50 years than in controls of the same age and in female patients than in female controls.ConclusionsThese findings indicate that a history of blood transfusion is a risk factor for T. gondii infection.

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“…Blood transfusion and organ transplantation have also been mentioned as possible infection risk factors (3). This parasite can lead to chronic infection in individuals, serious problems and death in immune compromised patients, hydrocephalus in congenitally infected newborns, intrauterine fetal death, and spontaneous abortion during pregnancy (4).Several studies found a positive correlation between toxoplasmosis with schizophrenia (5), and depression (6).…”

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Determine the IgG and IgM antibodies created against T. gondii infections using the ELISA method in diabetic pregnant women in compared with non -diabetic pregnant women in Sanandaj, Kurdistan, west of Iran

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Farhadifar

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Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic parasitic protozoan, which is a causative agent of serious complications such as abortion or fetal still birth in pregnant women. The purpose of this study was evaluating the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis and risk factors in diabetic pregnant women (case) in comparison with non-diabetic pregnant women (control) from Sanandaj, Kurdistan, west of Iran. Methods: In this case-control study Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were tested in 91 cases as well as 90 controls from referred the Toohid hospital diabetes center using ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) method during June 2018 to October 2019 in Sanandaj, Kurdistan, west of Iran. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS 19 and using Chi-Square and Fisher tests.Results: The seropositivity for anti-Toxoplasma IgG in case group was 33% and 15.6% in the control group (p = 0.006) showing a statistically significant difference between groups, while for anti-Toxoplasma IgM (p = 0.31) showing no statistically significant differences between two groups. A significant relationship was observed between age (p = 0.024) and abortion history (p = 0.05) with anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies in cases and controls.Conclusion: The results of current study indicated statistically significant relationship between diabetes and toxoplasmosis. The abortion history and increase of age was found to be a major T. gondii infection risk factor.

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Toxoplasma Gondii: Examining Lifecycle, Risk Factors, and Strategies for Public Health Management

Mishra,

Tiwari

2024

Journal of Preventive, Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Medicine

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Toxoplasma gondii, is a facultatively heteroxenous, polyxenous protozoon that has developed several potential transmission routes within and between different host species. The opportunistic protozoan T. gondii is the primary cause of toxoplasmosis, a disease that affects humans and most other mammals. The gundis reside in the foothills and mountains of southern Tunisia and were frequently used to investigate Leishmania at the Pasteur Institute in Tunis. T. gondii infection can have varying impacts on human health, depending on factors such as the individual’s immune status and the strain of the parasite. Pregnant women are uniquely vulnerable to T. gondii infection, as the parasite can traverse the placental barrier and infect the developing foetus, leading to congenital toxoplasmosis. Preventing T. gondii infection in animals is multifaceted and involves measures that target intermediate and definitive hosts. Collaboration among healthcare professionals, veterinarians, and public health authorities is important to reducing the global burden of toxoplasmosis.

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Toxoplasma gondii infection and a history of surgery: A case control seroprevalence study

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Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and history of blood transfusion: a case-control seroprevalence study

Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and history of blood transfusion: a case-control seroprevalence study

Determine the IgG and IgM antibodies created against T. gondii infections using the ELISA method in diabetic pregnant women in compared with non -diabetic pregnant women in Sanandaj, Kurdistan, west of Iran

Toxoplasma Gondii: Examining Lifecycle, Risk Factors, and Strategies for Public Health Management

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