Knowledge and Practices of Toxoplasmosis among Clinical Laboratory Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Durango, Mexico

: The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and practices about toxoplasmosis in a sample of clinical laboratory professionals in Mexico. : 192 clinical laboratory professionals were surveyed. They were asked about (1) ; (2) clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and epid...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2017-11, Vol.14 (11), p.1413
Main Authors: Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme, Sánchez-Anguiano, Luis Francisco, Berumen-Segovia, Luis Omar, Hernández-Tinoco, Jesús, Rico-Almochantaf, Yazmin Del Rosario, Cisneros-Camacho, Alfredo, Cisneros-Martínez, Jorge Arturo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Avidity
Biologists
Biology
Biomarkers
Chemists
Clinical aspects
Clinical Laboratory Services
Cross-sectional studies
Encephalitis
Enzymes
Epidemiology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Immunoglobulins
Immunologic Tests
Infections
Knowledge
Laboratories
Laboratory Personnel
Male
Medical diagnosis
Mexico
Middle Aged
Parasites
Pregnancy
Protozoa
Questionnaires
Serology
Statistical analysis
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis - diagnosis
Toxoplasmosis - drug therapy
Toxoplasmosis - epidemiology
Toxoplasmosis - transmission
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Summary:: The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and practices about toxoplasmosis in a sample of clinical laboratory professionals in Mexico. : 192 clinical laboratory professionals were surveyed. They were asked about (1) ; (2) clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology of toxoplasmosis; and (3) their practices with respect to toxoplasmosis. : The range of animals infected by was known by 44.8% of participants. Clinical aspects of toxoplasmosis were known by up to 44.3% of subjects. Correct answers about the interpretation of serological markers of infection were provided by up to 32.8% of participants. A minority (32.2%) of participants knew about a high number of false positive results of anti- IgM antibody tests. Most participants (90.1%) did not know what the anti- IgG avidity test was. Up to 55.7% of participants provided incorrect answers about the interpretation of serology tests for the treatment of pregnant women. Common routes of infection were known by
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph14111413