Association between ABO and Rh blood groups and Toxoplasma gondii infection: A cross sectional study.

We aimed to determine the association between the seropositivity to Toxoplasma gondii and the ABO and Rh blood groups in 2,053 people. ABO and Rhesus blood groups and anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies were determined using commercially available assays.

Toxoplasma gondii infection and insomnia: A case control seroprevalence study.

We determined the association between Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and insomnia. Through an age-and gender-matched case-control study, 577 people with insomnia (cases) and 577 people without insomnia (controls) were tested for anti-T.

Is Infection Associated with Sexual Promiscuity? A Cross-Sectional Study.

We determined the association between seropositivity and a history of sexual promiscuity. The study included 3933 people (mean age: 41.81 ± 14.

Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in people with alcohol consumption in Durango, Mexico.

The seroepidemiology of infection with Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) in alcohol consumers is largely undeveloped. In light of this, we sought to determine the seroprevalence of T.

A Case-Control Seroprevalence Study on the Association Between Infection and Bipolar Disorder.

Infection with the parasite has been associated with bipolar disorder in several countries other than Mexico. Therefore, we sought to determine the association between seropositivity to and bipolar disorder in a Mexican population. We performed an age- and gender-matched case-control study of 66 patients with bipolar disorder (WHO code: F31) and 396 subjects without this disorder from the general population.

Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and thyroid dysfunction: a case-control seroprevalence study.

Background: The association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and thyroid disease has been poorly studied. Therefore, we sought to determine the association between T. gondii seropositivity and thyroid dysfunction.

Prevalence of Infection Diagnosed by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Female Sex Workers in a Northern Mexican City.

Purpose: We aimed to determine the association between infection and female sex work, and the association between sociodemographic, obstetric, and behavioral characteristics of female sex workers and infection.

Methods: Through a case-control study design, we studied 201 female sex workers and 201 age-matched women without sex work in Durango City, Mexico. DNA was detected in cervical swab samples using polymerase chain reaction.

Human Papillomavirus Infection in Female Sex Workers: A Case Control Study.

Background: To determine the association of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) and the occupation of female sex worker; and the correlation of infection with HPV with sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics of female sex workers.

Methods: We performed a case-control study of 217 female sex workers and 354 women without sex work in Durango City, Mexico. We determined the prevalence of infection with HPV in cervical samples of women using polymerase chain reaction, and HPV genotypes were determined using line probe assay.

Infection and a History of Surgery: A Case Control Seroprevalence Study.

We determined the association between having a history of surgery and the seroreactivity to An age- and gender-matched case-control study of 391 subjects with a history of surgery and 391 subjects without this history was performed. Sera of subjects were analyzed for detection of anti- immunoglobulin G (IgG) and M (IgM) antibodies using enzyme-linked immunoassays. Anti- IgG antibodies were found in 25 (6.

Lack of Association between Mannose-binding Lectin 2 Codons 54 and 57 Gene Polymorphisms and Cervicovaginal Infections in Mexican Women.

The mannose-binding lectin (MBL) 2 gene has an important function in the innate immune response and activation of the third pathway of the complement system. Some studies have assessed the association of the MBL2 gene polymorphisms with cervicovaginal infections (CVI); however, there is no information about this association in Mexican women. This study aimed to determine the association between the MBL2 codons 54 and 57 gene polymorphisms with CVI in a sample of Mexican women.

Infection in Female Sex Workers: A Matched Case-Control Study in Durango, Mexico.

Background: Infection with () can be potentially transmitted by sexual contact. The seroepidemiology of in female sex workers has not been studied. The aim of the study was to determine whether is associated with the occupation of female sex work.

Influence of Infection on Symptoms and Signs of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study.

Infection with in brain may cause some symptoms that resemble those in women with premenstrual syndrome. To determine the association of . infection with symptoms and signs of premenstrual syndrome, we examined 489 women aged 30-40 years old.

Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome. The influence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection on clinical features in women with this disorder has not been studied.

Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in People Applying for Medical Certificates.

Medical certificates are documents that state the health status of a person. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in applicants of medical certificates and to investigate seroprevalence association with characteristics of these individuals. We examined 404 applicants in a public health center in Durango City, Mexico for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies using enzyme-linked immunoassays.

Toxoplasma Gondii Infection and Depression: A Case-Control Seroprevalence Study.

We assessed the association of Toxoplasma gondii infection and depression in a sample of psychiatric patients and control subjects without depression. We performed an age- and gender-matched case-control study of 89 patients suffering from depression attended in a public psychiatric hospital in Durango City, Mexico and 356 control subjects without depression from the general population of the same city. Participants were tested for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies using enzyme-linked immunoassays.

Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Disorder: A Case-Control Seroprevalence Study in Durango, Mexico.

Background: The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) may invade the brain and might induce behavioral changes. We sought to determine the association of T.

Influence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection on Symptoms and Signs of Menopause.

Some symptoms of menopause have also been described in patients with toxoplasmosis. Whether Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection has any influence on clinical manifestations of menopause is yet unknown.

Association Between Toxoplasma gondii Exposure and Heart Disease: A Case-Control Study.

Background: The parasite Toxoplasma gondii causes infections all around the world. Infections with T. gondii are systemic and the parasite can persist in the heart muscle.

High Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Female Sex Workers: A Case-Control Study.

Through an age- and sex-matched case-control study, we sought to determine whether female sex workers have an increased risk of Toxoplasma gondii exposure and to determine the sociodemographic, work, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of these workers associated with T. gondii exposure. Female workers (n = 136) and controls (n = 272) were examined with enzyme-linked immunoassays (EIA) for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies.

Seroepidemiology of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Durango City, Mexico.

Background: Cytomegalovirus causes congenital infections all around the world. The seroepidemiology of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Mexico is largely unknown. We sought to determine the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Durango City, Mexico; and to determine seroprevalence association with socio-demographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics of pregnant women.