Seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology Pub Date : 2024-04-20 DOI:10.1155/2024/1943353

Sara Shayanfar, S. Bahadory, Ali Taghipour, M. Foroutan, Amir Abdoli

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Abstract

Background. Toxocariasis is an important health problem caused by the parasitic species Toxocara canis (T. canis) and Toxocara cati (T. cati). Prevalence of toxocariasis in pregnant women as a vulnerable population is doubly important, and the aim of this study is to estimate the overall prevalence of toxocariasis infection in pregnant women according to the available reports. Methods. The present study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklists. A systematic search was carried out in international scientific databases (Google Scholar, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and PubMed) between 1990 and 2023. The overall prevalence of parasitic infection was estimated with a random-effects model. All analyses (overall prevalence, heterogeneity, publication bias, and sensitivity analysis) were performed with comprehensive meta-analysis (V2.2, Bio stat) software. Results. Amid the final eleven included studies, based on the random-effects model, the estimation of the pooled prevalence of Toxocara spp. was 20.8% (95% CI, 9.8–38.7%). The association between the risk factors of toxocariasis and the prevalence of the disease was not statistically significant. Conclusions. In the present study, significant prevalence was reported; however, considering the limited number of studies, it seems that the actual prevalence of the disease is higher. Therefore, it seems necessary to monitor this health problem in pregnant women.

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孕妇弓形虫血清阳性率：系统回顾与元分析

背景。弓形虫病是由犬弓形虫（Toxocara canis）和猫弓形虫（Toxocara cati）这两种寄生虫引起的重要健康问题。孕妇是弓形虫病的易感人群，因此孕妇感染弓形虫病的流行率就显得加倍重要，本研究的目的就是根据现有报告估算孕妇感染弓形虫病的总体流行率。研究方法本研究遵循系统回顾和元分析首选报告项目（PRISMA）核对表。在国际科学数据库（Google Scholar、Web of Science、ScienceDirect、Scopus 和 PubMed）中对 1990 年至 2023 年期间的数据进行了系统检索。寄生虫感染的总体流行率采用随机效应模型进行估算。所有分析（总体流行率、异质性、发表偏倚和敏感性分析）均采用综合荟萃分析（V2.2，Bio stat）软件进行。结果在最终纳入的 11 项研究中，根据随机效应模型，Toxocara 真菌的总体流行率估计为 20.8%（95% CI，9.8%-38.7%）。弓形虫病的风险因素与患病率之间的关系在统计学上并不显著。结论本研究报告了显著的流行率；然而，考虑到研究数量有限，该疾病的实际流行率似乎更高。因此，似乎有必要对孕妇的这一健康问题进行监测。

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Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology

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期刊介绍： Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology aims to disseminate new and important information to clinicians and other health care providers, scientists, and researchers involved in the study or treatment of infectious diseases, especially those affecting the female patient. Its ultimate aim is to advance knowledge and encourage research, thereby improving the prevention or diagnosis and treatment of patients affected by such diseases.