Author | Dattoli, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante | |
Author | Veiga, Rafael Valente | |
Author | Cunha, S. S | |
Author | Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos | |
Author | Barreto, Maurício Lima | |
Author | Neves, Neuza Maria Alcântara | |
Access date | 2014-08-28T18:00:02Z | |
Available date | 2014-08-28T18:00:02Z | |
Document date | 2011 | |
Citation | DATTOLI, V. C. C. et al. Oocyst ingestion as an important transmission route of toxoplasma gondii in Brazilian urban children. Journal of Parasitology, v. 97, n. 6, p. 1080-1084, 2011. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1937-2345 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/8292 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | American Society of Parasitologists | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Oocyst ingestion as an important transmission route of toxoplasma gondii in Brazilian urban children. | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1645/GE-2836.1 | |
Abstract | Toxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan protozoan infection.Data regarding risk factors for the post-natal acquisition of Toxoplasma
gondii infection in childhood are limited.We conducted a serological survey for T. gondii IgG antibodies and associated risk factors in 1,217
children 4–11-yr-old fromSalvador, Brazil, using a commercial ELISA kit; antibodies were found in 17.5%of the children. Age (OR52.18;
95% CI: 1.50–3.17) and maternal schooling level (OR 5 0.62; 95% CI: 0.42–0.92) were negatively associated with infection. A greater
number of siblings (OR51.53; 95%CI: 1.12–2.09), cat at home (OR51.54; 95%CI: 1.06–2.24), house with non-treated piped water (OR5
2.54; 95% CI: 1.22–5.31), and the absence of a flush toilet at home (OR 5 1.45; 95% CI: 1.04–2.01) were positively associated with T. gondii
infection. Our data suggest that low socioeconomic levels and poor hygiene habits are important factors in favoring T. gondii infection. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Centro de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas. Departamento de Ciência Administrativas, Ciências Sociais. Recife, PE, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Saúde Coletiva. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto de Ciências da Saúde. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
DeCS | Anticorpos Antiprotozoários/sangue | pt_BR |
DeCS | Toxoplasma/imunologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Toxoplasmose/epidemiologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Animais | pt_BR |
DeCS | Brasil | pt_BR |
DeCS | Doenças do Gato/parasitologia | pt_BR |
DeCS | Gatos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Criança | pt_BR |
DeCS | Pré-Escolar | pt_BR |
DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Higiene/normas | pt_BR |
DeCS | Imunoglobulina G/sangue | pt_BR |
DeCS | Imunoglobulina G/sangue | pt_BR |
DeCS | Modelos Logísticos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Análise Multivariada | pt_BR |
DeCS | Oocistos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Questionários | pt_BR |
DeCS | Fatores de Risco | pt_BR |
DeCS | Estudos Soroepidemiológicos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Fatores Socioeconômicos | pt_BR |
DeCS | Toxoplasmose Animal/transmissão | pt_BR |
DeCS | População Urbana | pt_BR |