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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 110(7): 929-935, Nov. 2015. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-764583

RESUMEN

We present a set of data on human and chicken Toxoplasma gondiiseroprevalence that was investigated and analysed in light of groundwater vulnerability information in an area endemic for waterborne toxoplasmosis in Brazil. Hydrogeological assessment was undertaken to select sites for water collection from wells for T. gondiioocyst testing and for collecting blood from free-range chickens and humans for anti-T. gondiiserologic testing. Serologic testing of human specimens was done using conventional commercial tests and a sporozoite-specific embryogenesis-related protein (TgERP), which is able to differentiate whether infection resulted from tissue cysts or oocysts. Water specimens were negative for the presence of viable T. gondiioocysts. However, seroprevalence in free-range chickens was significantly associated with vulnerability of groundwater to surface contamination (p < 0.0001; odds ratio: 4.73, 95% confidence interval: 2.18-10.2). Surprisingly, a high prevalence of antibodies against TgERP was detected in human specimens, suggesting the possibility of a continuous contamination of drinking water with T. gondiioocysts in this endemic setting. These findings and the new proposed approach to investigate and analyse endemic toxoplasmosis in light of groundwater vulnerability information associated with prevalence in humans estimated by oocyst antigens recognition have implications for the potential role of hydrogeological assessment in researching waterborne toxoplasmosis at a global scale.


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Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Animales , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven , Pollos/parasitología , Agua Dulce/parasitología , Oocistos , Toxoplasma/inmunología , Toxoplasmosis/epidemiología , Enfermedades Transmitidas por el Agua/epidemiología , Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre , Antígenos de Protozoos/análisis , Brasil/epidemiología , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Proteínas Protozoarias/análisis , Estudios Seroepidemiológicos , Toxoplasma/aislamiento & purificación , Toxoplasmosis Animal/diagnóstico , Toxoplasmosis Animal/epidemiología , Toxoplasmosis/diagnóstico , Toxoplasmosis/transmisión , Enfermedades Transmitidas por el Agua/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Transmitidas por el Agua/transmisión
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 109(1): 99-107, 02/2014. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-703638

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The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interferon (IFN)-γ gene ( IFNG ) with different types of retinal scar lesions presumably caused by toxoplasmosis were investigated in a cross-sectional population-based genetic study. Ten SNPs were investigated and after Bonferroni correction, only the associations between SNPs rs2069718 and rs3181035 with retinal/retinochoroidal scar lesions type A (most severe scar lesions) and C (least severe scar lesions), respectively, remained significant. The associations of two different IFNG SNPs with two different types of retinal lesions attributable to toxoplasmosis support the hypothesis that different inflammatory mechanisms underlie the development of these lesions. The in vitro analysis of IFN-γ secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated with Toxoplasma gondii antigens was also investigated. The association between SNP rs2069718 and type A scar lesions revealed that differential IFN-γ levels are correlated with distinct genotypes. However, no correlation was observed with IFN-γ secretion levels and the SNP rs3181035 , which was significantly associated with type C scar lesions. Our findings strongly suggest that immunogenetic studies of individuals with congenital or postnatally acquired infection are needed to better understand the role of IFN-γ and its polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of ocular toxoplasmosis.


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Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfermedades de la Coroides/parasitología , Cicatriz/parasitología , Interferón gamma/genética , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple/genética , Enfermedades de la Retina/parasitología , Toxoplasmosis Ocular/complicaciones , Antígenos de Protozoos/inmunología , Estudios Transversales , Estudios de Asociación Genética , Genotipo , Frecuencia de los Genes/inmunología , Interferón gamma , Leucocitos Mononucleares/parasitología , Fenotipo , Factores de Riesgo , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Factores Socioeconómicos , Toxoplasmosis Ocular/sangre , Toxoplasmosis Ocular/inmunología
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