Seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis in high-school students in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

• Autor(a) principal: Galván-Ramírez, Maria de la Luz
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Rodríguez Pérez, Laura Rocio, Ledesma Agraz, Sofia Yolanda, Sifuentes Ávila, Luz María, Armenta Ruíz, Ana Sílvia, Bayardo Corella, Delfina, Ramírez Fernández, Blanca Julieta, Troyo Sanromán, Rogelio
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/5639
• topic: Toxoplasma gondii infection / Prevalence of toxoplasmosis/ antibodies IgG and IgM to Toxoplasma; high- school students; Jalisco-Mexico.

AIMS: To determine the prevalence of specific antibodies and the associated risk factors for toxoplasmosis in students attending high-shool in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. METHODS: Toxoplasma gondii-specific IgG and IgM antibodies were detected by using a home-made indirect immunofluorescence antibodies test. Socio-demographic variables and risk factors were recorded. The correlation was measured by Odds Ratio (95% CI), using Chi-square or Fischer test for statistical significance. RESULTS: Blood samples from 174 randomly recruited students were collected. The age range was 14 to 25 years old. In terms of gender, 65 (37%) were male and 109 (63%) were female. Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii-specific IgG and IgM antibodies were 17.8% and 4.6%, respectively. We did not find statistically significant differences due to age or gender. From the risk factors studied, the consumption of undercooked meat associated to Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG antibodies was X2 = 18.0, p< 0.0001, O.R=10.9, IC (2.9-40.3). Other variables were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG and IgM antibodies were 17.8% and 4.6%, respectively. Students who had consumed undercooked meat had a 10.9 times greater risk of acquiring Toxoplasma gondii infection.