Evaluation of toxoplasmosis risk factors and seroprevalence rates in the elderly

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dc.creatorLima, Marina Saint Clair Mattioda de
dc.creatorOliveira, Beatriz Campos
dc.creatorBarbosa, Naiane Moreira
dc.creatorSilveira, Murilo Barros
dc.creatorGuerra, Heloísa Silva
dc.creatorRezende, Hânstter Hállison Alves
dc.creatorCastro, Ana Maria de
dc.creatorAvelar, Juliana Boaventura
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-23T13:09:25Z
dc.date.available2019-10-23T13:09:25Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractToxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, whose definitive hosts are cats and whose intermediate hosts include humans. This research aims to evaluate aspects related to seroprevalence rates of anti-T. gondii antibodies among elderly users of the Primary Health Care Service in the municipality of Aparecida de Goiânia, State of Goiás, Brazil. A total of 101 elderly people participated in the study, and a questionnaire was applied to examine sociodemographic factors related to risk factors for toxoplasmosis. Five mL of peripheral blood were collected from all the participants for serological tests. IgM and IgG antibody screening was performed using ELISA. The average age of the participants was 69.5 years, the seroprevalence rate was 75.2% (76/101) of reactive IgG, and 24.8% (25/101) were non-reactive. IgM and IgG antibodies were found in 2.9% (3/101) of the participants. An IgG avidity test was performed, which revealed that the antibodies in the three samples were of low avidity, thus indicating that these individuals were in the acute phase of the infection. It was suggested that, in terms of socioeconomic conditions, an income of one to three monthly minimum salaries is the predominant risk factor for toxoplasmosis in this group.pt_BR
dc.description.sponsorshipUFGpt_BR
dc.description.sponsorshipSociedade Brasileira de Parasitologiapt_BR
dc.identifier.citationLIMA, Marina Saint Clair Mattioda de; OLIVEIRA, Beatriz Campos; BARBOSA, Naiane Moreira; SILVEIRA, Murilo Barros; GUERRA, Heloísa Silva; REZENDE, Hânstter Hállison Alves; CASTRO, Ana Maria de; AVELAR, Juliana Boaventura. Evaluation of toxoplasmosis risk factors and seroprevalence rates in the elderly. Revista de Patologia Tropical, Goiânia, v. 47, n. 4, p. 207-216, out./dez. 2018. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/55976/32589.pt_BR
dc.identifier.doi10.5216/rpt.v47i4.55976
dc.identifier.issne- 1980-8178
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/18282
dc.language.isoengpt_BR
dc.publisherRuy de Souza Lino Juniorpt_BR
dc.publisher.countryBrasilpt_BR
dc.publisher.departmentInstituto de Patologia Tropical (IPTSP) - RGpt_BR
dc.publisher.initialsUFGpt_BR
dc.rightsAcesso Abertopt_BR
dc.subjectPrimary health carept_BR
dc.subjectEpidemiologypt_BR
dc.subjectToxoplasmosispt_BR
dc.subjectElderlypt_BR
dc.titleEvaluation of toxoplasmosis risk factors and seroprevalence rates in the elderlypt_BR
dc.typeArtigopt_BR

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