Prevalence and Clinical Aspects of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among High-Risk Women in Karaj, Iran.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 PARASITOLOGY

Iranian Journal of Parasitology Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.18502/ijpa.v19i4.17168

Amir Bairami, Kourosh Kabir, Behrouz Abbasi Alaei, Saeed Bahadory, Mostafa Rezaeian

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Abstract

Background: Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis, which causes health and emotional damages to the sufferers annually. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of T. vaginalis and its related risk factors among the high-risk women in the city of Karaj, central Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2021 and September 2022. In all 192 samples were taken from high-risk women referred to the center for vulnerable women and also from women in Fardis Prison of Karaj. All samples were examined by culture and microscopic method.

Results: The overall prevalence of T. vaginalis in high-risk women was estimated at 7.8% (15/192). Subgroup prevalence was also assessed according to the severity of symptoms, and no significant association was observed between the prevalence and the symptoms' severity.

Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of the parasite among vulnerable/high-risk women, particularly in people with poor socioeconomic conditions, preventive health measures in this high-risk group seem necessary. Nevertheless, given that men have no symptoms but may be carriers of the parasite, the same study is also recommended for men.

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伊朗卡拉伊高危妇女阴道毛滴虫感染的流行及临床特征

背景：滴虫病是由阴道毛滴虫引起的一种常见的性传播感染，每年都会给患者造成健康和情感上的损害。我们的目的是调查伊朗中部卡拉伊市高危妇女中阴道生殖道绦虫的患病率及其相关危险因素。方法：本横断面研究于2021年10月至2022年9月进行。在所有192个样本中，来自转介到弱势妇女中心的高风险妇女和卡拉杰法尔迪斯监狱的妇女。所有样品均采用培养和显微镜检查方法。结果：高危妇女阴道生殖道绦虫的总体患病率估计为7.8%（15/192）。还根据症状的严重程度评估了亚组患病率，未观察到患病率与症状严重程度之间存在显著关联。结论：由于这种寄生虫在易受伤害/高危妇女中，特别是在社会经济条件较差的妇女中流行率很高，因此对这一高危群体采取预防性保健措施似乎是必要的。然而，考虑到男性没有症状，但可能是寄生虫的携带者，同样的研究也建议男性进行。

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Iranian Journal of Parasitology PARASITOLOGY-

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1.80

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP) is the official publication of Iranian Society of Parasitology (ISP) launched in 2006. The society was inaugurated in 1994 and pursues the improvement of the knowledge on the parasites and parasitic diseases, exchange of scientific knowledge with foreign societies, publicity activities, and consultation on the parasitic diseases, and intimate relationship among society members. The main aims of the Journal are: contribution to the field of Parasitology, including all aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases (medical and veterinary) and related fields such as Entomology which may be submitted by scientists from Iran and all over the world.