Seroprevalence of Toxocara spp. infection among pregnant women in Jahrom city in Fars province, southern Iran.

Q3 Immunology and Microbiology

Journal of Parasitic Diseases Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-29 DOI:10.1007/s12639-024-01755-2

Yasaman Karimi, Abazar Roustazadeh, Hamed Mir, Kavous Solhjoo, Manoochehr Shabani, Enayatollah Shadmand, Ali Taghipour, Amir Abdoli, Bahareh Bahadori Mazidi

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Abstract

Toxocara spp. infection can cause systemic and ocular disease in infants and pregnant women. In this study, the seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Toxocara spp. infection were investigated in pregnant women from Jahrom county, Fars province, southern Iran. A total of 220 serum samples from pregnant women were assessed for the presence of Toxocara spp. IgG by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The associated risk factors were obtained using questionnaires. The seroprevalence was 16.36% (36/220) among pregnant women. As such, a statistically significant association was found between age (39 ≤ years old with P-value: 0.009), consuming raw vegetables (P-value: 0.001), and eating raw or undercooked meat (P-value: 0.04). We recommend an appropriate health education program for pregnant women and serological screening for toxocariasis before pregnancy. Moreover, we believed a need for more epidemiological studies for better understand the status of Toxocara spp. in pregnant women.

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伊朗南部法尔斯省Jahrom市孕妇中弓形虫感染的血清阳性率

弓形虫感染可引起婴儿和孕妇的全身和眼部疾病。本研究调查了伊朗南部法尔斯省Jahrom县孕妇弓形虫感染的血清阳性率及相关危险因素。采用酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）对220份孕妇血清进行弓形虫IgG检测。通过问卷调查获得相关危险因素。孕妇血清阳性率为16.36%（36/220）。因此，年龄（39岁≤0岁，p值为0.009）、食用生蔬菜（p值为0.001）和食用生的或未煮熟的肉（p值为0.04）之间存在统计学上显著的关联。我们建议对孕妇进行适当的健康教育计划，并在怀孕前进行弓形虫病血清学筛查。此外，我们认为有必要进行更多的流行病学研究，以更好地了解孕妇弓形虫的状况。

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Journal of Parasitic Diseases Immunology and Microbiology-Parasitology

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期刊介绍： The primary constituency of the Journal of Parasitic Diseases is parasitology. It publishes original research papers (pure, applied and clinical), which contribute significantly to any area of parasitology. Research papers on various aspects of cellular and molecular parasitology are welcome.