The global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in workers occupationally exposed to animals (1972–2023): a systematic review and meta-analysis
| Autor: | Abdullah Mohammed, Musa Ahmed, Nasir Ibrahim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Veterinary Quarterly, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 01652176 1875-5941 0165-2176 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01652176.2024.2396577 |
| Popis: | Toxoplasma gondii, a ubiquitous zoonotic parasite infecting warm-blooded animals, poses a significant health threat to workers with occupational animal exposure (WOEA) due to their frequent contact with potential reservoirs. Existing data on T. gondii seroprevalence in the WOEA exhibits substantial global variation. This systematic review and meta-analysis, adhering to PRISMA guidelines, aimed to quantify the global seroprevalence of T. gondii infection among WOEA over the past five decades (1972–2023). We identified 66 eligible studies through a comprehensive search strategy encompassing English publications, with a total sample size of 15,279. A random-effects model with the Freeman-Tukey transformation in STATA v16.0 accounted for the high heterogeneity observed. We estimated the pooled global seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in WOEA at 41% (95% CI: 36–47%). Subgroup analyses revealed significant variations by gender: males (63%) vs. females (37%) (p |
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