Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Iranian general population of women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hezarjaribi, Hajar Ziaei; Fakhar, Mahdi; Shokri, Azar; Teshnizi, Saeed Hosseini; Sadough, Azita; Taghavi, Mahbobeh

doi:10.1007/s00436-015-4393-3

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“…In a systematic review in Iran, the average infection rate of trichomoniasis was 8%. While the highest rate was in the central provinces of Iran (15.3%), especially in Tehran, and the least in the eastern provinces (10). According to our information, there are no new reports about the prevalence of T. vaginalis in Bandar Abbas.…”

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Frequency of Trichomoniasis and Related Risk Factors in the Women Referred to Bandar Abbas Health Centers, Iran, 2017-2018

Ghobahi

Hamedi

Shamseddin

et al. 2019

Hormozgan medical journal

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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most important parasites transmitted through sexual contact. Therefore, it is considered a major public health problem. Best to our knowledge, there are no new reports about the prevalence of T. vaginalis in Bandar Abbas. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the frequency of T. vaginalis in women referred to the urban and rural health centers of Bandar Abbas, Iran. In addition, other risk factors associated with this parasite were investigated. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2017 and June 2018. Five hundred samples obtained from vaginal discharges or fluid were examined using wet mount and culture in Diamond medium. Moreover, the demographic data and related risk factors were gathered as a questionnaire. To analyze the data, SPSS ver. 20 was used and the statistical tests of chi-square and Fisher's exact were applied. Results: In this study, T. vaginalis was detected in 13 (2.6%) out of 500 samples of the vaginal discharges or fluids in which 12 (2.4%) were detected by wet mount and 13 (2.6%) by culture method, respectively. A significant difference was observed between the incidence of the parasite and place of residence, the level of education, and abortion. Conclusions:The relatively low parasite outbreak in the studied samples is likely as a result of continuous monitoring and appropriate treatment.

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Frequency of Trichomoniasis and Related Risk Factors in the Women Referred to Bandar Abbas Health Centers, Iran, 2017-2018

Ghobahi

Hamedi

Shamseddin

et al. 2019

Hormozgan medical journal

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“…Subgroup meta-analysis analysis was used to compare the prevalence of hydatidosis among age, sex, and lab methods groups. Egger's test was used to evaluate the publication bias [14, 15]. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Statistical Software Package (STATA) version 11.1.…”

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The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study

Salehi

Teshnizi

Kalantar

et al. 2016

Journal of Parasitology Research

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Human cystic echinococcosis (HCE), a zoonotic infection of the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, has high effect on public health in human population all around the world. Iran is one of the most important endemic areas in the Middle East. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the seroprevalence of HCE in Iranian population. An electronic search for articles from 1985 until April 2015 was performed using data bases PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Magiran, IranMedex, Iran Doc, and Scientific Information Database (SID) both in English and in Persian. A random-effects meta-analysis was used to combine results from individual studies. The information was analyzed by STATA version 11.1. A total of 33 articles met our eligibility criteria and were included in a meta-analysis. The pooled estimate of the prevalence of HCE based on random-effects model was estimated 6.0% (95% CI: 4.0%, 7.0%). The prevalence of the disease significantly increased with age and prevalence rate in males was significantly lower than females (p < 0.001). The using of CIE or CCIEP method was also significantly greater than the other methods (p < 0.001). There was a publication bias in prevalence of studies. HCE is highly prevalent in Iran. Public education for preventive strategies and finally reducing transmission of the parasite and infection in population is needed.

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“…In addition, the infection was more prevalent in women than in men. The majority of epidemiological studies in Iran and other countries have evaluated 15-45-year-old, who were sexually active and had referred to gynecology centers (Hezarjaribi et al 2015;Bakhtiari et al 2008;Matini et al 2012). The reports of trichomoniasis in Iran (Matini et al 2012) but Karaj city has not been investigated.…”

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“…In 2010, the prevalence of T. vaginalis was reported as 2.7 % in women and 1.4 % in men (Vos et al 2013). While various studies have calculated the prevalence of trichomoniasis in Iran as 0.009-8 %, the rate can even reach 38.8 % considering the existing sociocultural factors in the country (Hezarjaribi et al 2015).…”

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Trichomoniasis in older individuals: a preliminary report from Iran

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Infection with Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in humans. The prevalence of infection in Iran has been reported 0.009-8 % depending on deferent socio-cultural conditions. This study aimed to determine the frequency of T. vaginalis according to age in patients referred to clinics, hospitals and medical diagnostic laboratories in Karaj city, Iran. For this purpose, fifty positive samples were collected from July 2012 to June 2014 from clinics, medical diagnostic laboratories and hospitals, then transferred to laboratory of parasitology and cultured in TYM medium. The results showed that all isolates were successfully cultured. Among 50 positive specimens, 43 cases were female and 7 cases male. The most positive cases (34 %) belonged to the ages over 50 year's group. The lowest positive cases (2 %) belonged to the ages of less than 20 years group. In Conclusion, unlike other STDs, which have a higher prevalence among adolescents and young adults, the rates of trichomoniasis are more evenly distributed among sexually active women of all age groups. However, frequency of this infection in women aged over 50 years (age of menopause) is notable and complementary studies are needed.

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Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Iranian general population of women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 38 publications

References 26 publications

Frequency of Trichomoniasis and Related Risk Factors in the Women Referred to Bandar Abbas Health Centers, Iran, 2017-2018

Frequency of Trichomoniasis and Related Risk Factors in the Women Referred to Bandar Abbas Health Centers, Iran, 2017-2018

The Seroprevalence of Human Cystic Echinococcosis in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study

Trichomoniasis in older individuals: a preliminary report from Iran

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