Oocyst ingestion as an important transmission route of Toxoplasma gondii in Brazilian urban children.
J Parasitol
; 97(6): 1080-4, 2011 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21740247
Toxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan protozoan infection. Data regarding risk factors for the post-natal acquisition of Toxoplasma gondii infection in childhood are limited. We conducted a serological survey for T. gondii IgG antibodies and associated risk factors in 1,217 children 4-11-yr-old from Salvador, Brazil, using a commercial ELISA kit; antibodies were found in 17.5% of the children. Age (OR â=â 2.18; 95% CI: 1.50-3.17) and maternal schooling level (OR â=â 0.62; 95% CI: 0.42-0.92) were negatively associated with infection. A greater number of siblings (OR â=â 1.53; 95% CI: 1.12-2.09), cat at home (OR â=â 1.54; 95% CI: 1.06-2.24), house with non-treated piped water (OR â=â 2.54; 95% CI: 1.22-5.31), and the absence of a flush toilet at home (OR â=â 1.45; 95% CI: 1.04-2.01) were positively associated with T. gondii infection. Our data suggest that low socioeconomic levels and poor hygiene habits are important factors in favoring T. gondii infection.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Toxoplasmose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos