Risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia
Abstract
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 / MacedoniaSource:
Parasite, 2010, 17, 3, 183-186Publisher:
- EDP Sciences S A, Les Ulis Cedex A
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DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2010173183
ISSN: 1252-607X
PubMed: 21073139
WoS: 000282202300003
Scopus: 2-s2.0-77956659265
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Institut za medicinska istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Cvetković, D. AU - Bobić, Branko AU - Jankovska, G. AU - Klun, Ivana AU - Panovski, N. AU - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica PY - 2010 UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/268 AB - 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. PB - EDP Sciences S A, Les Ulis Cedex A T2 - Parasite T1 - Risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia EP - 186 IS - 3 SP - 183 VL - 17 DO - 10.1051/parasite/2010173183 ER -
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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
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. doi:10.1051/parasite/2010173183 .
Cvetković, D., Bobić, Branko, Jankovska, G., Klun, Ivana, Panovski, N., Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, "Risk factors for toxoplasma infection in pregnant women in FYR of Macedonia" in Parasite, 17, no. 3 (2010):183-186, https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2010173183 . .