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ArticleBMC research notes2021

Seroepidemiological study of toxoplasmosis in women referred to a pre-marriage counseling center in Alborz Province, Iran.

Melica Shahighi, Aliehsan Heidari, Hossein Keshavarz, Amir Bairami, Saeedeh Shojaee, Monireh Sezavar, Mahboobeh Salimi, Aref Teimouri

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Article in BMC research notes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Melica ShahighiDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Aliehsan HeidariDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. aliehsan2001@yahoo.com.
Hossein KeshavarzDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir BairamiDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Saeedeh ShojaeeDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Monireh SezavarDepartment of Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mahboobeh SalimiDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Aref TeimouriDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRAlborz University of Medical SciencesShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

Alborz University of Medical Sciences 2842898
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of the current study was to assess prevalence of Toxoplasma infection and its associated risk factors in women of childbearing-age in central Iran.

resultsOf 400 serum samples assessed for anti-T. gondii antibodies, 81 (20.25%) samples were positive for anti-T. gondii antibodies, including 74 positive samples (91.3%) for anti-T. gondii IgG and seven positive samples (8.7%) for IgG and IgM. Of seven IgG and IgM positive samples, five and two samples were high and low in IgG avidity, respectively. Based on PCR analysis, Toxoplasma infection was detected in one sample with anti-T. gondii IgM and low IgG avidity. The Chi-square test showed significant correlations of T. gondii seropositivity with history of undercooked meat consumption and contacts with cats (p < 0.05). In the present study, 79.75% of the participants were negative for IgG against T. gondii infection. Furthermore, recently acquired Toxoplasma infection was found using IgG avidity and PCR assays among women of childbearing-age in the study area, which would increase the risk of their fetus becoming infected. Educational program and antenatal screening of childbearing-age women for T. gondii infection may be important primary prevention strategies and help reduce the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis in this population.

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ToxoplasmaToxoplasmosisAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanCatsCounselingFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MIranMarriagePregnancySeroepidemiologic StudiesAntibodies, ProtozoanImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MELISAIgG avidityIranPCRToxoplasmosisWomen

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PMID33931121
PMCPMC8086314
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