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Socioeconomic vulnerability associated to Toxoplasma gondii exposure in southern Brazil

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  • Marcelle Mareze
  • Aline do Nascimento Benitez
  • Ana Pérola Drulla Brandão
  • Fernanda Pinto-Ferreira
  • Ana Carolina Miura
  • Felippe Danyel Cardoso Martins
  • Eloiza Teles Caldart
  • Alexander Welker Biondo
  • Roberta Lemos Freire
  • Regina Mitsuka-Breganó
  • Italmar Teodorico Navarro

Abstract

Human toxoplasmosis, a protozoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii, has been described as a worldwide foodborne disease with important public health impact. Despite infection has reportedly varied due to differences in alimentary, cultural and hygienic habits and geographic region, social vulnerability influence on toxoplasmosis distribution remains to be fully established. Accordingly, the present study has aimed to assess T. gondii seroprevalence and factors associated to social vulnerability for infection in households of Ivaiporã, southern Brazil, with 33.6% population making half minimum wage or less, ranked 1,055th in population (31,816 habitants), 1,406th in per capita income (U$ 211.80 per month) and 1,021st in HDI (0.764) out of 5,570 Brazilian cities. Serum samples and epidemiological questionnaires were obtained from citizen volunteers with official City Secretary of Health assistance in 2015 and 2016. In overall, serosurvey has revealed 526/715 (73.57%) positive samples for anti-T. gondii antibodies by Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test. Logistic regression has shown a significant increase associated to adults (p = 0.021) and elderly (p = 0.014) people, illiterates (p = 0.025), unemployment (p

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  • Marcelle Mareze & Aline do Nascimento Benitez & Ana Pérola Drulla Brandão & Fernanda Pinto-Ferreira & Ana Carolina Miura & Felippe Danyel Cardoso Martins & Eloiza Teles Caldart & Alexander Welker Bion, 2019. "Socioeconomic vulnerability associated to Toxoplasma gondii exposure in southern Brazil," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(2), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0212375
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212375
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    1. Simone Belluco & Marzia Mancin & Daniele Conficoni & Giulia Simonato & Mario Pietrobelli & Antonia Ricci, 2016. "Investigating the Determinants of Toxoplasma gondii Prevalence in Meat: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(4), pages 1-24, April.
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