Abstract
Methods Blood donors were recruited (169 men and 61women) from blood banks, Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. We interviewed blood donors about sociodemographic characteristics and potential risk factors for T. gondii infection using a structured questionnaire. A venous blood sample was taken to document their T. gondii antibody status using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Also, serum level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and activity of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and tocopherol fractions (a, g, δ) was assessed.
Highlights
Since existing therapies are not fully effective, and no Toxoplasma gondii vaccine is available, efforts to reduce toxoplasmosis transmission are crucial to reducing the impact of this disease
Prevalence of, risk factors for, and oxidative stress associated with Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among asymptomatic blood donors in Egypt
We interviewed blood donors about sociodemographic characteristics and potential risk factors for T. gondii infection using a structured questionnaire
Summary
Since existing therapies are not fully effective, and no Toxoplasma gondii vaccine is available, efforts to reduce toxoplasmosis transmission are crucial to reducing the impact of this disease. Prevalence of, risk factors for, and oxidative stress associated with Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among asymptomatic blood donors in Egypt Manar S Azab*, Nashwa K Abousamra, Mohammad H Rahbar, Doaa M Elghannam, Douaa Raafat
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