Title of article :
Toxoplasmosis among Patients with Cancers and Blood Disorders in Iran: Serological Evaluation, Risk Factors and Comparison with Healthy Individuals
Author/Authors :
Getso ، Muhammad I Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology - College of Health Sciences - Bayero University Kano , Raissi ، Vahid Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Fasihi Karami ، Maryam Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Alizadeh ، Gita Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Zareie ، Mohammad Department of Basic Sciences of Veterinary Medicine - Islamic Azad University, Kazerun branch , Babaei Samani ، Zahra faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Shahrekord university , bayat ، Fatemeh Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Raiesi ، Omid Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Ilam University of Medical Sciences , Etemadi ، Soodabeh Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology - Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis Institute, Faculty of Medicine - Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that causes toxoplasmosis in humans and warmblooded animals. In this study, we explored the risk factors and seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among cancer patients and patients with blood cell disorders in Iran. We collected serum samples from each participant include 600 clinically healthy individuals, 127 patients with different types of cancer, 294 patients with red blood cell disorders, and 101 patients with white blood cell disorders and tested for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies (IgG and IgM) using an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay kits and analyzed the results statistically.Out of the 1122 participants ,seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among all patients with different disorders , patients with white blood cell disorders, patients with red blood cell disorders and patients with different types of cancer 9.97% , 17.82%, 11.57% and 7.09% were reported respectiveiy.Awareness campaign to educate blood cell disorders patients regarding contact with pets is salient to the reduction of the Toxoplasma burden. In addition, it is pertinent to screen patients with cancers to rule out Toxoplasma infections.
Keywords :
Toxoplasmosis , Cancer , Blood disorders , Epidemiology , Iran
Journal title :
Journal of Chemical Health Risks
Journal title :
Journal of Chemical Health Risks
