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J Caring Sci. 2014;3(3): 205-210.
doi: 10.5681/jcs.2014.022
PMID: 25276764
PMCID: PMC4171814
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Original Research

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection among High School Girls in Ajabshir from East Azarbaijan Province, Iran

Esmaeil Fallah 1, Arash Rasuli 1, Abbas Shahbazi 2*, Morteza Ghojazadeh 3, Majid Khanmohammadi 4, Fatemeh Hamzavi 5, Roghayeh Roshanaei 6

1 Tabriz Research Center of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Tabriz Research Center of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
4 Department of Laboratory Sciences, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran
5 Department of Laboratory, Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
6 Department of Emergency, Imam Khomeini Hospital of Ajabshir, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Ajabshir, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Email: Shahbazy42@yahoo.com

Abstract

Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is a disease parasite which can infect human and animals. The infection may be serious if is transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of specific antibodies and the associated risk factors for toxoplasmosis in students attending high-school in Ajabshir. Methods: In this descriptive study, 549 blood samples were collected from high school girls. The samples divided into two groups (147 and 402 samples from rural and urban schools respectively). IgG and IgM specific antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: The results of study showed that from 402 urban samples, 50 (12.4) and 34(8.5) cases and from 147 rural samples, 38 (25.9) and 32 (21.8) cases were seropositive for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies respectively. Of the risk factors studied, the significant association was found between T. gondii-specific antibodies with residency and age.Conclusion: Based on data found in our study, 87.6% of young girls from urban areas in Ajabshir did not have antibodies to Toxoplasma and this is a very important issue, because these young women were in fertile age. Therefore required Preventive and control programs especially in these cases in order to reduce the rate of disease.
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Submitted: 31 Aug 2014
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