Recently Acquired Toxoplasma gondii Infection, Brazil

Jones, Jeffrey L.; Muccioli, Cristina; Belfort, Rubens; Holland, Gary N.; Roberts, Jacquelin M.; Silveira, Claudio

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Recently Acquired Toxoplasma gondii Infection, Brazil

Published Date:

Apr 2006

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 12(4):582-587.

Language:

English

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Jones, Jeffrey L. ; Muccioli, Cristina ; Belfort, Rubens ; Holland, Gary N. ; Roberts, Jacquelin M. ; ... More ▼

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The city of Erechim, Brazil, has a 17% prevalence of ocular toxoplasmosis, and type 1 Toxoplasma gondii predominates. To examine risk factors for acute T. gondii infection in this area, we administered a questionnaire to recently infected persons (n = 131) and seronegative controls (n = 110). Eating undercooked meat; having a garden; working in the garden or yard more than once per week; eating rare meat; eating cured, dried, or smoked meat; eating frozen lamb; and being male increased risk for T. gondii infection in univariate analysis. Risk factors independently associated with acute T. gondii infection in multivariate analysis were working in the garden (odds ratio [OR] 2.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.27-4.33) and eating frozen lamb (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.15-3.67). Among women (n = 86), having had children markedly increased the risk for T. gondii infection (OR 14.94, 95% CI 3.68-60.73).

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Brazil

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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