Research Article
Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Healthy Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sonora, Mexico
Table 5
Correlation of seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies with a selection of characteristics of 55 IgG seropositive blood donors.
| Characteristic | Number | Prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies | value | Number | % |
| Blood bank | | | | | Mexican Institute of Social Insurance | 43 | 6 | 14.0 | 0.01 | State Center for Blood Transfusion | 12 | 6 | 50.0 |
| Age groups (years) | | | | | 30 or less | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 0.01 | 31–50 | 38 | 4 | 89.5 | >50 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Cats in the neighborhood | | | | | Yes | 39 | 4 | 10.3 | 0.003 | No | 16 | 8 | 50.0 |
| Turkey meat consumption | | | | | Yes | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 0.01 | No | 46 | 7 | 15.2 |
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