Association between toxoplasmosis and COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional study
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Background: COVID-19 is a respiratory disease pandemic and a major global health problem that can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Previous studies have shown an inverse link between toxoplasmosis and COVID-19.This study aimed to evaluate the association between COVID-19 and toxoplasmosis infection.Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, samples were taken from 360 patients, 50% of whom were men and 50% were women.Of the patients, 180 were determined to be COVID-19-positive by the ELISA kit, and 180 were in the control group.Some demographic characteristics, such as sex, age range, and occupation, were also recorded.Results: This study was conducted on 180 COVID-19-positive patients, of whom 26.7% were in the 16-30-year age group, 25.1% were self-employed, and 31.7% had anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies.Among the 180 control patients, 21.1% had antibodies for T. gondii.Of the 57 patients who were co-infected with both COVID-19 and toxoplasmosis, men had higher infection rates (63.2%)than women (36.8%).There was a significant relationship between coinfections with COVID-19 and toxoplasmosis with occupation, but not with age. Conclusion:The study found that people with toxoplasmosis infection have a 1.73 times higher risk of contracting COVID-19.The findings suggest that infectious agents could be a predisposing factor, possibly due to changes in cytokine levels.
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- Titre Crossref
- Association between toxoplasmosis and COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional study
- Date Crossref
- 01/11/2023
- Éditeur
- Apex Publishing
- Type
- journal-article
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Hamedan University of Medical Sciences pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Islamic Azad University of Gorgan Gorgan Branch pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Golestan University . Department of Microbiology pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences et Gorgan Branch — Islamic Azad University of Gorgan, avec 4 autres affiliations.
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