Abstract：
:A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the seroprevalence of and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 260 blood donors seen at blood banks in Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. Blood donors were interviewed about sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for T. gondii infection. A blood sample was taken to document their T. gondii antibody status using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Overall, 155 (59.6%) of 260 blood donors were positive for anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between T. gondii seropositivity and eating meat by-products (luncheon/shawerma) (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 80.82 [95% CI 18.62-350.81], P < 0.0001) or being non-educated (adjusted OR 32.25 [95% CI 7.46-139.44], P < 0.0001). These findings highlight that T. gondii is prevalent among blood donors in Egypt.
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Parasitol Resjournal_title
Parasitology researchauthors
Elsheikha HM,Azab MS,Abousamra NK,Rahbar MH,Elghannam DM,Raafat Ddoi
10.1007/s00436-009-1350-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-06-01 00:00:00pages
1471-6issue
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0932-0113issn
1432-1955journal_volume
104pub_type
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