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- Title
Household Location (Urban, Peri-Urban and Rural Settlements) as an Associated Risk Factor for Toxoplasmosis during Pregnancy in Southeastern Brazil.
- Authors
Lima, Maria Linda Ferreira; Sousa, Ana Maria Anthônia Ferreira Lima Simão de; Marques, Lucimara Lopes; Ferreira, Isabella Braghin; Giuffrida, Rogério; Kmetiuk, Louise Bach; Biondo, Alexander Welker; Santarém, Vamilton Alvares
- Abstract
Background: Brazil has a high prevalence of toxoplasmosis. However, there is a gap in comparing seroprevalence for Toxoplasma gondii across different environments, particularly among pregnant residents of rural and urban areas. Methods: The prevalence of IgG and IgM for T. gondii was compared among pregnant residents of the urban, peri-urban, and rural settlement areas in a municipality in southeastern Brazil. Information regarding age and area of residence was compiled from January 2015 to December 2022. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the age and area of residence as risk factors. Results: A total of 1614 examinations were recorded, revealing 54.0% seropositivity, which was highest in the rural settlement (61.1%), followed by the peri-urban area (55.9%), and lowest in the urban area (49.2%). Conclusions: The high prevalence of IgG and presence of IgM in pregnant residents of rural, peri-urban, and urban areas highlights the significance of the results obtained for strengthening maternal health programs aimed at preventing toxoplasmosis, regardless of their residence.
- Publication
Tropical Medicine & Infectious Disease, 2024, Vol 9, Issue 8, p173
- ISSN
2414-6366
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/tropicalmed9080173