Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Kermanshah, A cross-sectional study

Toxoplasmosis is a common infectious disease (zoonosis) with worldwide spread. It is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular protozoan with global distribution. The present study was a cross-sectional study of the prevalence of Toxoplasmosis and its associated risk factors with the aim of investigating more information related to T. gondii infection in Kermanshah. In this study, 2470 serum samples were collected from suspects referred to the reference laboratory during a period of one year (2019-2020) and evaluated anti T. gondii, IgG IgM antibodies by using ELISA&DAT method. Multivariate data analysis was performed using Chi-Square Pearson and Fisher statistical tests by SPSS ver.18 software with significant P levels less than 0.05. The overall prevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies in the study population was 25.4% (P