TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - High seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in female sex workers: a case-control study
JO  - European journal of microbiology and immunology (Budapest)
A1  - Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme
A1  - Sánchez-Anguiano, Luis Francisco
A1  - Hernández-Tinoco, Jesús
A1  - Arreola-Cháidez, Emilio
A1  - Lopez, Juan
A1  - Salcido-Meraz, Karla Itzel
A1  - Estrada-Martínez, Sergio
A1  - Navarrete-Flores, José Antonio
A1  - Pérez-Álamos, Alma Rosa
A1  - Hernández-Ochoa, Marcia
A1  - Rábago-Sánchez, Elizabeth
A1  - Liesenfeld, Oliver
SP  - 285
EP  - 292
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - Through an age- and sex-matched case-control study, we sought to determine whether female sex workers have an increased risk of Toxoplasma gondii exposure and to determine the sociodemographic, work, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of these workers associated with T. gondii exposure. Female workers (n = 136) and controls (n = 272) were examined with enzyme-linked immunoassays (EIA) for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies. IgM positive sera were additionally tested with enzyme linked-fluorescence immunoassay (ELFA). Anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies were found in 21 (15.44%) of 136 cases and in 10 (3.67%) of 272 controls (OR = 4.05; 95% CI: 1.84-8.89; P = 0.0001). Anti-T. gondii IgG levels higher than 150 IU/ml were found in 13 (9.6%) of 136 cases and in 8 (2.9%) of 272 controls (P = 0.007). Anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies were found in two cases and in six controls by EIA, but all were negative by ELFA. T. gondii seropositivity was associated with being born out of Durango State (OR = 10.47; 95% CI: 2.9-36.8; P < 0.01), injuries during sex work (OR = 6.30; 95% CI: 1.1-33.7; P = 0.03), and soil contact (OR = 4.11; 95% CI: 1.2-14.0; P = 0.02). This is the first report of an association of T. gondii infection and female sex workers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2062-509X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/1886.2015.00039
ID  - ref1
ER  -