(2018) Frequency of sero-positivity in household members of the patients with positive toxoplasma serology. Rev Esp Quimioter. pp. 506-510. ISSN 1988-9518 (Electronic) 0214-3429 (Linking)
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Toxoplasma gondii is cause of a wide variety of infections in human. The aim of this study was; to evaluate the frequency of sero-positivity of the members in a family with a positive serologic person. METHODS: A case-control study with 170 enrolled units which was conducted in Iran in 2017. The units were settled into two group: I: the family members of seropositive individuals and II: the family members of seronegative individuals. The level of IgG and IgM anti-toxoplasma antibodies were evaluated by ELISA qualitative manner in both groups. RESULTS: Frequency of individuals with positive serology was 52.9 and 34.1 in group I and II, respectively (P value = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Clusters of toxoplasma infection would be an event in the family members. Therefore evaluation of the family members (especially high risk persons) of a patient may be necessary.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Departments of Clinical Sciences > Department of Pathology Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center Nosocomial Infection Research Center |
| Page Range: | pp. 506-510 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Rev Esp Quimioter |
| Journal Index: | Pubmed |
| Volume: | 31 |
| Number: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 1988-9518 (Electronic) 0214-3429 (Linking) |
| Depositing User: | Zahra Otroj |
| URI: | http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/7934 |
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