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ArticleBMC research notes2019

Prevalence and risk factors profile of seropositive Toxoplasmosis gondii infection among apparently immunocompetent Sudanese women.

Madinna Mustafa, Fatima Fathy, Abubaker Mirghani, Mona A Mohamed, Mohamed S Muneer, Abdallah E Ahmed, Mohamed Siralkhatim Ali, Rihab A Omer, Emmanuel E Siddig, Nouh S Mohamed and 1 more

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Madinna MustafaDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan.
Fatima FathyDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abubaker MirghaniDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mona A MohamedDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohamed S MuneerDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Abdallah E AhmedDepartment of Molecular Biology, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohamed Siralkhatim AliDepartment of Molecular Biology, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Rihab A OmerDepartment of Molecular Biology, National University Biomedical Research Institute, National University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Emmanuel E SiddigMycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Nouh S MohamedDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan. nouh.s.mohamed@nuri.nu.edu.sd.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6843-3361
Amjed M Abd ElkareemDepartment of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan.

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Abstract

objectivesToxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic parasite that causes a clinical manifestation known as toxoplasmosis. We investigated the prevalence and potential risk factors of T. gondii infection among women in Khartoum, Sudan. A sero-parasitological cross-sectional study included 100 women aging between 15 and 50 years old was conducted between January and November 2018. Serum samples were collected and investigated for the presence of anti-T. gondii immunoglobulins.

resultsMean age of the women population included was 26.75 ± 8.25 with a range between 15 and 50 years. Sero-prevalence of T. gondii antibodies was 27% (27/100) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 18.6-36.8%. Among seropositive population 81% (22/27), 15% (4/27) and 4% (1/27) were seropositive for IgG antibodies, IgM antibodies and both antibodies respectively. Age group 21-30 years old had the highest frequency of detected IgG (10/45) and IgM (3/45). Married women had the highest frequency of detected IgG or IgM, 18/79 and 3/79, respectively. Risk factors analysis showed a total of 37/100 participants were having direct contact with cats and 66/100 have a frequent raw meat consumption, neither direct cats contact nor raw meat consumption had a statistically significant association with seropositivity to T. gondii (P value = 0.052 and 0.565, respectively).

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AdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanCat DiseasesCatsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansImmunocompetenceImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MMarital StatusMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MPrevalenceRisk factorsSudanToxoplasma gondii

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