Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Northwestern Iran
The general population in this region had a moderate seroprevalence of T. gondii. The increased number of COVID-19-positive patients with latent toxoplasmosis highlights the need to pay attention to the early diagnosis and proper treatment of toxoplasmosis in these patients and implement preventive programs in these areas for future possible viral infections.
Authors
- Soheila Molaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-4504)
- Sohrab Iranpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0802-087X)
- Selva Aminizadeh
- Hamed Abdollahzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-7981)
- Fatemeh Faraji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1761-7969)
- Shabnam Asfaram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4455-1512)
Institutions
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09724-z
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences