Toxoplasmosis in rodents: A systematic review and meta-analysis in Iran

Khademvatan, S and Foroutan, M and Hazrati Tappeh, KH and Dalvand, S and Khalkhali, H.R and Masoumifard, S and Hedayati Rad, F (2016) Toxoplasmosis in rodents: A systematic review and meta-analysis in Iran. Journal of Infection and Public Health.

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Abstract

During recent years, implication of rodents in the epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii is overlooked in Iran;thus, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the prevalence of toxoplasmosisin rodents of Iran. For this purpose, following the general methodology recommended for systematicreviews and meta-analysis, 5 English and 3 Persian databases were explored from 1 January 2000 till 10September 2016 using related keywords. Finally, 9 out of 291 citations were met to be included in thisstudy. Due to significant heterogeneity, the random-effects model was conducted (I2= 93.55%). Duringthe years, 661 rodents were trapped, and 121 of them were identified positive for T. gondii 15% (95%CI = 5–27). Moreover, overall prevalence using direct microscopic examination (1/230), PCR-based tech-niques (41/246) and serological tests (83/437) was obtained 0.1% (95% CI = 0.0–1.5), 18% (95% CI = 4–39)and 15% (95% CI = 3–33), respectively. Our study revealed the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in rodents isremarkable. Considering this fact, they play a key role in the life cycle of T. gondii and should not beneglected. Further surveys is needed to better recognize the role of various rodent species in distributionof toxoplasmosis.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Toxoplasma gondiiRodentsSystematic reviewMeta-analysisIran
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2017 08:02
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2019 09:36
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/173

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