Toxoplasma gondii in Blood Donors: A Study in Boyer-Ahmad County, Southwest Iran
Joint Authors
Sarkari, Bahador
Moshfe, Abdolali
Arefkhah, Nasir
Kazemi, Saadat
Mardani, Ahmad
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Toxoplasma gondii is an important foodborne protozoan that can be transmitted through infected blood containing tachyzoite form of the parasite.
The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of T.
gondii infection and related risk factors among healthy blood donors in Boyer-Ahmad County, southwest Iran.
Blood samples were taken from 285 healthy blood donors who voluntarily agreed to participate in this study.
Sera and buffy coat were isolated from the blood samples for serological and molecular evaluations.
The sera were tested for anti-T.
gondii antibodies (both IgG and IgM), using a commercial ELISA kit.
The buffy coat of seropositive cases was evaluated for detection of T.
gondii DNA by PCR.
Moreover, a structured questionnaire, containing socioepidemiological data and possible risk factors, was filled out by each participant during sample collection.
Anti-T.
gondii antibodies were detected in sera of 48/285 (16.8%) participants.
Only two of the subjects (0.7%) were seropositive for both IgG and IgM antibodies.
T.
gondii DNA was not detected in buffy coat of any of the seropositive cases.
Risk factors such as contact with soil (OR, 9.7; 95% CI, 4.9–19.4) and consumption of semicooked meat (OR, 2.5; 95% CI, 1.2–5.03) were statistically associated with seropositivity to T.
gondii.
The seroprevalence rate of T.
gondii antibodies in the blood donors of Boyer-Ahmad County was not high in comparison with other regions in Iran.
In this study, consumption of undercooked meats, job, and contact with soil were independent risk factors associated with T.
gondii infection, which can be considered as potential sources of T.
gondii infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moshfe, Abdolali& Arefkhah, Nasir& Sarkari, Bahador& Kazemi, Saadat& Mardani, Ahmad. 2018. Toxoplasma gondii in Blood Donors: A Study in Boyer-Ahmad County, Southwest Iran. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moshfe, Abdolali…[et al.]. Toxoplasma gondii in Blood Donors: A Study in Boyer-Ahmad County, Southwest Iran. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Moshfe, Abdolali& Arefkhah, Nasir& Sarkari, Bahador& Kazemi, Saadat& Mardani, Ahmad. Toxoplasma gondii in Blood Donors: A Study in Boyer-Ahmad County, Southwest Iran. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175849
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175849