@article{Díaz-Ginéz_Silva-Díaz_2021, title={Toxoplasma gondii infection and associated factors in blood donors from hospital II-2 Tarapoto, Peru, July to December 2019: Infección por Toxoplasma gondii y factores asociados en donantes de sangre de un hospital de la selva peruana}, volume={21}, url={https://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3774}, DOI={10.25176/RFMH.v21i3.3774}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide parasitic infection caused by <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> that can be transmitted through blood transfusions. <strong>Objectives:</strong> To determine the frequency and associated factors of <em>T. gondii</em> infection in blood donors from Hospital II-2 Tarapoto, Peru, July to December 2019. <strong>Methods:</strong> Analytical cross-sectional study carried out in a sample of 92 donors. Infection was determined by detecting serum IgM and IgG anti <em>T. gondii</em> antibodies by the Elisa technique. Sociodemographic, environmental and habit factors were collected by applying an interview to each volunteer participant. <strong>Results:</strong> The donor sample was characterized by a median age of 30 years, male gender (76.1%), urban home area (81.5%) and student occupation (34.8%); likewise, 29.4% stated that they ingested non-potable water and 61.9% had contact with earth or sand. 77.2% (95% CI: 68.6 - 85.8) of donors had past infection. No cases of active infection were observed. Contact with cats and domestic animals was associated with infection by <em>T. gondii</em> (p = 0.037; PR = 1.28 and 95% CI = 1.02 - 1.61). <strong>Conclusions:</strong> Blood donors from Hospital II-2 Tarapoto presented a high frequency of chronic infection by <em>T. gondii</em>. The possible transmission of the parasite through blood transfusion is suggested, for which reason it is recommended to assess the inclusion of toxoplasmosis as a screening test.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana}, author={Díaz-Ginéz, Adolfo and Silva-Díaz, Heber}, year={2021}, month={May} }