Author/Authors :
Fallah، Esmaeil نويسنده Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of
Medicine , , Rasuli، Arash نويسنده Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Faculty of
Medicine , , Shahbazi، Abbas نويسنده Research Center of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Parasitology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , , Ghojazadeh، Morteza نويسنده PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Ghojazadeh, Morteza , Khanmohammadi، Majid نويسنده Department of Laboratory Sciences, Marand Branch , , Hamzavi، Fatemeh نويسنده Department of Laboratory, Imam Reza Hospital , , Roshanaei، Roghayeh نويسنده Department of Emergency, Imam Khomeini Hospital of
Ajabshir ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is a disease parasite which can infect human and
animals. The infection may be serious if is transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of specific antibodies and the
associated risk factors for toxoplasmosis in students attending high-school in
Ajabshir. Methods: In this descriptive study, 549 blood samples were collected from
high school girls. The samples divided into two groups (147 and 402 samples from rural
and urban schools respectively). IgG and IgM specific antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii
were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: The results of
study showed that from 402 urban samples, 50 (12.4) and 34(8.5) cases and from 147
rural samples, 38 (25.9) and 32 (21.8) cases were seropositive for anti-Toxoplasma IgG
and IgM antibodies respectively. Of the risk factors studied, the significant
association was found between T. gondii-specific antibodies with residency and age.
Conclusion: Based on data found in our study, 87.6% of young girls from urban areas in
Ajabshir did not have antibodies to Toxoplasma and this is a very important issue,
because these young women were in fertile age. Therefore required Preventive and
control programs especially in these cases in order to reduce the rate of
disease.
