Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-3 | Issue-10 | 335-343
Original Research Article
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Pregnant Women in Turkey: A MetaAnalysis Research
Soner Yilmaz, Rıza Aytaç Çetinkaya
Published : Oct. 30, 2018
Abstract
Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection with a worldwide distribution, is caused
by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. This infection can lead to serious health problems
when the organism is contracted congenitally or reactivated in immunosuppressed
patients. This study included a systematic review and meta-analysis to
comprehensively assess the seroprevalence rate of Toxoplasma infection in
immunocompromised patients in Turkey. Electronic English and Turkish databases
[PubMed, ISI (Web of Knowledge), Google Scholar, Scopus and local databases
(Turkish Citation Index and Council of Higher Education (CoHE) thesis center)]
between January 2007 and January 2017 were systematically reviewed. Analyses of
seroprevalence estimates were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis. A total of
34 publications, comprising 114496 individuals, were included in the meta-analysis.
The most commonly used methods for screening toxoplasmosis in publications were
CLIA (chemiluminescence immunoassays) in 13 studies and ELFA in 7 studies. In 4
studies, no information was available about the used serologic methods.