scholarly journals PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EQUINE LEPTOSPIROSIS IN AN ENDEMIC URBAN AREA IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 58380-58390
Author(s):  
Caroline Dewes ◽  
Tanise Pacheco Fortes ◽  
Gilmar Batista Machado ◽  
Paula Soares Pacheco ◽  
João Pedro Mello Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Factors Associated

Risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis and toxocariasis in populations of children from nine cities in southern Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Marchioro ◽  
C.M. Colli ◽  
É.C. Ferreira ◽  
B.M. Viol ◽  
S.M. Araújo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Parasite Control ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Positive Serology ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Epidemiological Factors

AbstractThis study investigated the epidemiological factors that contribute to the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp. in children from Paraná state, Brazil. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to T. gondii were detected using indirect immunofluorescence, and IgG antibodies to Toxocara were detected using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. For each individual, a questionnaire was completed that contained epidemiological and clinical data. The data analysis was performed using multiple logistic regression. Of the 544 children investigated, 3.2% presented co-infection with T. gondii and Toxocara spp. Of this total, 7.4% were positive for antibodies to T. gondii, and 25% were positive for antibodies to Toxocara spp. The presence of antibodies to Toxocara spp. increased the risk of T. gondii infection (P= 0.029). Children who were 1–8 years of age were less infected by T. gondii than those who were 9–12 years of age. The variables that influenced positivity for anti-Toxocara spp. were the origin of the children and contact with sand. Children with positive serology for Toxocara spp. presented more eosinophilia compared with those with non-reactive serology. Infection with both parasites reveals the need for preventive measures, such as guidance about modes of infection, parasite control and monitoring recreational areas.

scholarly journals P2-505 Prevalence and risk factors associated with infection by leishmania infantum in dogs from an urban area of Brazil identified by molecular methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A360-A360
Author(s):  
W. Coura-Vital ◽  
M. J. Marques ◽  
V. M. Veloso ◽  
L. E. Reis ◽  
S. L. Braga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Leishmania Infantum ◽  
Molecular Methods ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Toxoplasma gondii antibodies on domiciled cats from Lages municipality, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Dalla Rosa ◽  
Anderson Barbosa de Moura ◽  
Natascha Trevisani ◽  
Alessandra Pereira Medeiros ◽  
Amélia Aparecida Sartor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Antibody Test ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Immunofluorescent Antibody ◽  
Indirect Immunofluorescent ◽  
Immunofluorescent Antibody Test

Sera were collected from 300 domiciled cats from the municipality of Lages, Southern Brazil, to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and risk factors associated. Tests for T. gondii antibodies were performed using indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Positive reactions with titers >1:64 were found in 43 (14.33%) cats. A significant number of seropositive cats were >6 month old (p = 0.03758) and had access to the streets or/and rural areas (p = 0.04185). The results indicate that T. gondii is widespread in cats in Lages with a prevalence of 14.33%.

Risk Factors Associated with Human Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area of Bahia, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 368-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuinara Maia ◽  
Vivian Viana ◽  
Eduardo Muniz ◽  
Larissa Oliveira Gonçalves ◽  
Carlos Maurício Cardeal Mendes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Human Visceral Leishmaniasis

Risk and other factors associated with toxoplasmosis and toxocariasis in pregnant women from southern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 534-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.C. Santos ◽  
P.L. Telmo ◽  
L.M. Lehmann ◽  
G.T. Mattos ◽  
G.B. Klafke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Total Population ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Modes Of Transmission ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Serology Test

AbstractToxoplasmosis causes complications during pregnancy that have serious effects on fetal development. Thus far, toxocariasis has been reported to spread only via vertical transmission. Nonetheless, the population of pregnant women is also exposed to this infection. Co-infection with both Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp. has been reported in children, but there are no reports of co-infection in the population of pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-infection with T. gondii and Toxocara spp. in pregnant women at a university hospital in southern Brazil, and to identify the risk factors associated with infection by both parasites. Two hundred pregnant women were tested for the presence of anti-T. gondii and anti-Toxocara spp. antibodies and were asked to complete an epidemiological questionnaire. In this study, the co-infection rate observed in the total population of pregnant women was 8%. In addition, women with a positive result for a serology test for Toxocara spp. were at increased risk of infection by T. gondii (P = 0.019). Co-infection with both parasites in pregnant women was associated with low birth weights in neonates. The similar modes of transmission of both parasites could explain the co-infection. Only a few previous studies have investigated this phenomenon. The findings of the present study emphasize the importance of serological diagnosis during prenatal care and further research in this area to identify risk factors associated with this co-infection, and the possible implications of this co-infection during pregnancy and on the health of newborns.

scholarly journals Bat rabies surveillance and risk factors for rabies spillover in an urban area of Southern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliano Ribeiro ◽  
Claudia Staudacher ◽  
Camila Marinelli Martins ◽  
Leila Sabrina Ullmann ◽  
Fernando Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Bat Rabies

scholarly journals RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION AMONG TREATED ADULTS RESIDING IN AN URBAN AREA OF KERALA- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 751-756
Author(s):  
Jayasree Chandrasekharan Nair Saradamma ◽  
Athira Thekke Kottarath ◽  
Ankitha Saleem ◽  
Asha Thulaseedharan Jaya ◽  
Aleesha Thaj
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Uncontrolled Hypertension ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated
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