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ArticleRevista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia2018

Frequency of sero-positivity in household members of the patients with positive toxoplasma serology.

M Reza Yazdani, Z Mehrabi, B Ataei, A Baradaran Ghahfarokhi, R Moslemi, M Pourahmad

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Article in Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M Reza Yazdani
Z Mehrabi
B Ataei
A Baradaran Ghahfarokhi
R Moslemi
M PourahmadMorteza Pourahmad, Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. mortezapourahmad@gmail.com.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveToxoplasma gondii is cause of a wide variety of infections in human. The aim of this study was; to evaluate the frequency of sero-positivity of the members in a family with a positive serologic person.

methodsA case-control study with 170 enrolled units which was conducted in Iran in 2017. The units were settled into two group: I: the family members of seropositive individuals and II: the family members of seronegative individuals. The level of IgG and IgM anti-toxoplasma antibodies were evaluated by ELISA qualitative manner in both groups.

resultsFrequency of individuals with positive serology was 52.9% and 34.1% in group I and II, respectively (P value = 0.01).

conclusionsClusters of toxoplasma infection would be an event in the family members. Therefore evaluation of the family members (especially high risk persons) of a patient may be necessary.

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AdultAntibodies, ProtozoanCase-Control StudiesFamilyFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MIranMaleMiddle AgedSeroepidemiologic StudiesToxoplasmosisYoung AdultAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin M

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PMID30371043
PMCPMC6254478
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