Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil
Pernambuco has 195 quilombos, yet little is known about the epidemiology of human toxoplasmosis in these communities. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in quilombola humans. Blood samples were collected from 82 individuals (28 men and 54 women) from eight quilomb...
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| author | Larissa Simionato Barbieri Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes de Oliveira Bruno Pajeú e Silva Marcela Brennand Pina Moreira Júlio César Pereira da Silva Júnior Phelipe Magalhães Duarte Rinaldo Aparecido Mota José Wilton Pinheiro Junior |
| author_facet | Larissa Simionato Barbieri Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes de Oliveira Bruno Pajeú e Silva Marcela Brennand Pina Moreira Júlio César Pereira da Silva Júnior Phelipe Magalhães Duarte Rinaldo Aparecido Mota José Wilton Pinheiro Junior |
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Pernambuco has 195 quilombos, yet little is known about the epidemiology of human toxoplasmosis in these communities. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in quilombola humans. Blood samples were collected from 82 individuals (28 men and 54 women) from eight quilombola communities located in the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil. The samples were subjected to the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) to detect anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM antibodies, using cutoff point of 1:16. To elaborate the geographic distribution of the seroprevalence, the communities’ coordinates were obtained using GPS equipment. A seroprevalence of 54.9% (45/82) was observed among quilombolas in Pernambuco state. Notable, 62.5% (51/82) of the communities had quilombolas testing reagent for anti-T. gondii IgM. Studying the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in quilombolas provides essential insights into the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in these communities. The findings can be used for planning disease control strategies, the development of health services and technical assistance and rural extension services. Additionally, they support the creation of public health policies aimed at improving water access and implementing social technologies tailored to each community.
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| spelling | doaj-art-eaf1b0c4f7f148f481186cd8f6a652bb2025-08-20T02:12:46ZengUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoMedicina Veterinária1809-46782675-66172025-04-0119110.26605/medvet-v19n1-6882Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, BrazilLarissa Simionato Barbieri0Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes de Oliveira1Bruno Pajeú e Silva2Marcela Brennand Pina Moreira3Júlio César Pereira da Silva Júnior4Phelipe Magalhães Duarte5Rinaldo Aparecido Mota6José Wilton Pinheiro Junior7Autonomous Veterinarian, Recife-PE, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, BrazilFavip Wyden University Center (UniFavip Wyden), Caruaru-PE, BrazilBrazilian University Center (UNIBRA), Recife-PE, BrazilProfessional Master's in One Health, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, BrazilPostgraduate Program in Animal Bioscience, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, BrazilDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife-PE, Brazil Pernambuco has 195 quilombos, yet little is known about the epidemiology of human toxoplasmosis in these communities. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in quilombola humans. Blood samples were collected from 82 individuals (28 men and 54 women) from eight quilombola communities located in the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil. The samples were subjected to the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT) to detect anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM antibodies, using cutoff point of 1:16. To elaborate the geographic distribution of the seroprevalence, the communities’ coordinates were obtained using GPS equipment. A seroprevalence of 54.9% (45/82) was observed among quilombolas in Pernambuco state. Notable, 62.5% (51/82) of the communities had quilombolas testing reagent for anti-T. gondii IgM. Studying the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in quilombolas provides essential insights into the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in these communities. The findings can be used for planning disease control strategies, the development of health services and technical assistance and rural extension services. Additionally, they support the creation of public health policies aimed at improving water access and implementing social technologies tailored to each community. https://journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/6882epidemiologysurveillancetraditional communitiesserologyOne Health |
| spellingShingle | Larissa Simionato Barbieri Pollyanne Raysa Fernandes de Oliveira Bruno Pajeú e Silva Marcela Brennand Pina Moreira Júlio César Pereira da Silva Júnior Phelipe Magalhães Duarte Rinaldo Aparecido Mota José Wilton Pinheiro Junior Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil Medicina Veterinária epidemiology surveillance traditional communities serology One Health |
| title | Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil |
| title_full | Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil |
| title_short | Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the Pajeú and Mata Meridional Pernambucana microregions, Brazil |
| title_sort | prevalence of anti toxoplasma gondii antibodies in quilombola communities of the pajeu and mata meridional pernambucana microregions brazil |
| topic | epidemiology surveillance traditional communities serology One Health |
| url | https://journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/6882 |
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