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ArticleJournal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2024

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis among the butchers of Tabriz city, the northwest of Iran: a case control study.

Zahra Amiri, Shahram Khademvatan, Tohid Kazemi, Elham Yousefi

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Zahra AmiriCellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Shahram KhademvatanCellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. khademvatan@yahoo.com.
Tohid KazemiDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine Immunology Research Center, Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, East Azerbaijan, Iran.
Elham YousefiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Institute, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

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introductionOccupation plays an important role in the spread of infectious diseases in humans. Toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis are world-wide diseases with different routes of transmission. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis and risk factors associated with these diseases among the butchers of Tabriz City, the northwest of Iran.

methodsIn this case-control study conducted in Tabriz city in 2023, 250 serum samples were collected from butchers (n = 125) and outpatients referred to Imam Reza Hospital (n = 125) and. The ELISA test was used to identify IgG and IgM antibodies against toxoplasmosis and IgG antibodies against hydatidosis. The results were analyzed by statistics tests using SPSS v. 16 software. Risk factors' association was tested using Chi square or logistic regression analysis.

resultsThe results indicated that 66/125 (52.8%) cases and 40/125 controls (32%) were positive for toxoplasmosis IgG antibody. Also, 5/125 (4%) and 1/125 (0.8%) were positive for toxoplasmosis IgM antibody in the case and control groups, respectively. In addition, 10/125 people (8%) were positive for anti-hydatidosis IgG antibody in the case group, while no positive cases were found in the control group. The main risk factors for toxoplasmosis were age (OR: 1.014), education level (OR: 0.638), and work experience(OR: 1.695), these factors for hydatidosis included age and education level (OR: 1.765 and 0.271) respectivily.

conclusionsOur results suggest the high prevalence of toxoplasmosis and in butchers of Tabriz, which required special attention and basic measures. Moreover, the prevalence of hydatidosis IgG antibodies also requires more attention to be focused on breaking the transmission and reducing the infection.

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