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Biblioteca(s): | Embrapa Gado de Leite.
Data corrente: | 12/09/2021
Data da última atualização: | 15/09/2021
Autoria: | ANTINARELLI, L. M. R.; SILVA, M. R.; GUIMARÃES, R. J. de P. S. e; TERROR, M. S.; LIMA, P. E.; ISHII, J. de S. C.; MUNIZ, P. F.; COIMBRA, E. S.
Afiliação: | LUCIANA MARIA RIBEIRO ANTINARELLI, Pós-graduanda, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; MARCIO ROBERTO SILVA, CNPGL; RICARDO JOSÉ DE PAULA SOUSA E GUIMARÃES, Instituto Evandro Chagas; MARIANA SEQUETTO TERROR, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora; PATRÍCIA ENHAM LIMA, Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora; JOELMA DE SOUZA COIMBRA ISHII, Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora; PATRÍCIA FABIANO MUNIZ, Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora; ELAINE SOARES COIMBRA, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora.
Título: | Rural residence remains a risk factor for Toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in a highly urbanized Brazilian area: a robust cross-sectional study.
Ano de publicação: | 2021
Fonte/Imprenta: | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 115, p. 896-903, 2021.
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traa153
Idioma: | Inglês
Conteúdo: | Background: Despite high seroprevalence of asymptomatic infection in humans, toxoplasmosis can manifest as a severe systemic disease, as occurs in the congenital infection. Here we evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in a highly urbanized area of Brazil. Methods: A robust seroepidemiological study was conducted using laboratory databases of anti-Toxoplasma gondii serological results together with information on age, month/year of diagnosis and place of residence of pregnant women in the public health system of the city of Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Results: Of 5895 pregnant women analysed, 54.7% showed seronegativity and 44.4% showed seropositivity for immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii. This seropositivity rate increased to 68.3% when only considering participants from rural areas. Multivariate analysis revealed higher odds of being seropositive associated with age (odds ratio [OR] 1.06 [confidence interval {CI} 1.05 to 1.07]) and with living in rural areas (OR 2.96 [CI 1.64 to 5.36]). The spatial distribution of IgG seropositivity indicated a higher prevalence concentrated in rural and peripheral neighbourhoods. Conclusions: This is the first report to use spatial analysis to show a cluster of Toxoplasma infection in rural and peripheral neighbourhoods of a highly urbanized municipality, which highlights the need for adequate healthcare actions to be implemented for women living in these areas.
Palavras-Chave: | Anticorpos IgM e IgG; Área rural; Grávida; Soroprevalência.
Thesagro: | Doença; Toxoplasma Gondii; Toxoplasmose.
Thesaurus Nal: | Pregnant women; Rural areas; Seroprevalence; Toxoplasmosis.
Categoria do assunto: | H Saúde e Patologia
Registro original: | Embrapa Gado de Leite (CNPGL)
Exemplares: | CNPGL - (25278-1) - UPC - AP - DD -  -  -  - DIS