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Risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia

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Cvetković, D.
Bobić, Branko
Jankovska, G.
Klun, Ivana
Panovski, N.
Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
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The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia. Retrospective analysis of serological and epidemiological data in a series of 235 pregnant women from Macedonia, tested for Toxoplasma infection between January 2004 and December 2005, showed on overall prevalence of infection of 20.4 %. Exposure to transmission factors significantly increased the risk of infection (RR = 1.989, 95 % Cl = 1.041-3.800, p = 0.037). The single infection transmission factor that was a predictor of infection in the whole series was exposure to soil (RR = 1.946, 95 % Cl = 1.026-3.692, p = 0.041). Based on prevalence and the established risk factors for Toxoplasma infection in Macedonia, the health education programme as a sustainable measure for the prevention of congenital toxoplasmosis should focus on educating women of generative age to avoid contact with soil (forming, gardening), and/to adhere to strict hygienic practices afterwards.
Keywords:
Toxoplasma gondii / infection / pregnant women / risk factors / seroepidemiology / Macedonia
Source:
Parasite, 2010, 17, 3, 183-186
Publisher:
  • EDP Sciences S A, Les Ulis Cedex A
Funding / projects:
  • Infekcije intercelularnim mikroorganizmima rastućeg značaja: transmisija, odnos patogen-domaćin, molekularna epidemiologija i klinički značaj (RS-145002)

DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2010173183

ISSN: 1252-607X

PubMed: 21073139

WoS: 000282202300003

Scopus: 2-s2.0-77956659265
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Cvetković, D., Bobić, B., Jankovska, G., Klun, I., Panovski, N.,& Đurković-Đaković, O.. (2010). Risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia. in Parasite
EDP Sciences S A, Les Ulis Cedex A., 17(3), 183-186.
https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2010173183
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Cvetković D, Bobić B, Jankovska G, Klun I, Panovski N, Đurković-Đaković O. Risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia. in Parasite. 2010;17(3):183-186.
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