Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study
# Background Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is caused by placental transfer of *Toxoplasma gondii* to the fetus, which can generate neurological, neurocognitive deficits, or death. Appropriate preventive strategies are required for infection-related risk factors. This study assessed the prevalence o...
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| author | Priscilla Vilela dos Santos Débora Nonato Miranda de Toledo Bianca Alves Almeida Machado Zolder Marinho Silva Valter Ferreira de Andrade-Neto Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães André Talvani |
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Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is caused by placental transfer of *Toxoplasma gondii* to the fetus, which can generate neurological, neurocognitive deficits, or death. Appropriate preventive strategies are required for infection-related risk factors. This study assessed the prevalence of *T. gondii* infection and the factors associated with CT in pregnant women with assistance from the Public Health Service at Ouro Preto, Brazil.
# Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted between April and December 2020. Pregnant women (n=131) aged between 13 and 46 years, were recruited and evaluated for specific IgM/IgG antibody levels against *T. gondii*. A structured questionnaire was applied to determine the socioeconomic, environmental, gestational, clinical, and dietary patterns.
# Results
The prevalence of *T. gondii* was 45.8% (n = 60) in which multiparas revealed to be more exposed to infection and were 2.6 times more likely to become infected with the parasite compared to primiparas, (odds ratio, OR=2.60; 95% confidence interval, CI=1.25-5.39). A high prevalence of *T. gondii* seropositivity was found to be related to the absence of basic sanitation at home. In conclusion, multiparas constitute risk factor for CT.
# Conclusions
Educational and preventive measures should be intensified in uninfected multiparas to raise awareness about the potential risks of contact with *T. gondii*. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c3156eeda2924f879f0ffa137d552e422025-08-20T02:40:07ZengInishmore Laser Scientific Publishing LtdJournal of Global Health Reports2399-16232021-12-01510.29392/001c.29891Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional studyPriscilla Vilela dos SantosDébora Nonato Miranda de ToledoBianca Alves Almeida MachadoZolder Marinho SilvaValter Ferreira de Andrade-NetoNathalia Sernizon GuimarãesAndré Talvani# Background Congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is caused by placental transfer of *Toxoplasma gondii* to the fetus, which can generate neurological, neurocognitive deficits, or death. Appropriate preventive strategies are required for infection-related risk factors. This study assessed the prevalence of *T. gondii* infection and the factors associated with CT in pregnant women with assistance from the Public Health Service at Ouro Preto, Brazil. # Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between April and December 2020. Pregnant women (n=131) aged between 13 and 46 years, were recruited and evaluated for specific IgM/IgG antibody levels against *T. gondii*. A structured questionnaire was applied to determine the socioeconomic, environmental, gestational, clinical, and dietary patterns. # Results The prevalence of *T. gondii* was 45.8% (n = 60) in which multiparas revealed to be more exposed to infection and were 2.6 times more likely to become infected with the parasite compared to primiparas, (odds ratio, OR=2.60; 95% confidence interval, CI=1.25-5.39). A high prevalence of *T. gondii* seropositivity was found to be related to the absence of basic sanitation at home. In conclusion, multiparas constitute risk factor for CT. # Conclusions Educational and preventive measures should be intensified in uninfected multiparas to raise awareness about the potential risks of contact with *T. gondii*.https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.29891 |
| spellingShingle | Priscilla Vilela dos Santos Débora Nonato Miranda de Toledo Bianca Alves Almeida Machado Zolder Marinho Silva Valter Ferreira de Andrade-Neto Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães André Talvani Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study Journal of Global Health Reports |
| title | Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | multiparity as a risk factor for congenital toxoplasmosis a cross sectional study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.29392/001c.29891 |
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