Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection among open market workers in Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Guimarães de Moraes, Carla Cristina
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Rocha, Katarine de Souza, Schupp de Sena Mesquita, Gleiciane, Nonato Lobato, Thayanne Christine, Souza da Paz, Giselle, Moura Jorge, Ediene, dos Anjos Pinheiro Bogoevich Morais, Rafaela, Lima do Carmo, Ediclei
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Ciências Agrárias (Belém. Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ajaes.ufra.edu.br/index.php/ajaes/article/view/3485
• topic: antibody; food handler; seroepidemiological survey; toxoplasmosis; Saúde Pública; anticorpo; manipulador de alimentos; pesquisa soroepidemiológica; toxoplasmose

Herein, the presence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in food handlers from open markets, and potential risk factors for exposure to the agent, were investigated. A total of 169 food handlers were included in the study. Blood samples were collected and evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In total, 89.3% (151/169) of the samples were positive for anti-T. gondii antibodies. Moreover, “sex” and “drink water or juice of unknown origin” were found to be significantly associated with the risk of infection, whereas “keeping a cat” was not. Food handlers in free markets have high frequency of anti-T. gondii antibodies.