Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Risk Population Groups from Andes Peruvian

Almidon Aquino,Raul Montalvo,Ramirez Yauyo,Mallqui Adauto,Salome Ochoa,Jhosef Quispe Pari,Armida Rojas

doi:10.4236/ojmm.2020.101003

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection whose clinical presentations depend on the human’s immune response. They can range from asymptomatic to rapidly progressive and deadly. There are no data on this disease in our population. Therefore, we have proposed to know the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in population risk groups through a descriptive, exploratory study in the 3 most populated districts of the province of Huancayo. The samples were processed by ELISA method and there were a total of 169 samples, 85 pregnant women and 84 cancer patients. The seroprevalence found in pregnant women was 44.7% and in cancer patients it was 26.2%. Finally, the only risk factor associated with positive serology was the place of origin, having a higher risk for those living in the district of Huancayo and Chilca compared to El Tambo (p < 0.05).

Highlights

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection, which affects one third of the world’s population [1]
The only risk factor associated with positive serology was the place of origin, having a higher risk for those living in the district of Huancayo and Chilca compared to El Tambo (p < 0.05)
The average age was 59 years, 56% corresponded to women and the percentage of positive serology was 26.2% (Table 1)

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Introduction

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection, which affects one third of the world’s population [1]. This infection is usually asymptomatic except in risk groups such as: immunocompromised patients, pregnant women or newborns; who can present a very severe condition with permanent and even fatal sequelae. The infection cycle begins with the ingestion of tissue cysts of toxoplasma by felines, which at the intestinal level develop their sexual cycle and are released into the environment as oocysts by feces. The oocysts mature in the environment and are accidentally ingested by human or by animals for human con-. Once the human acquires the infection, it can be transmitted transplacentally or through transfusions [1]

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