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Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy |ISSN: 2332-0877 | Volume 6

June 25-26, 2018 | Vancouver, Canada

International Conference on

Infection, Disease Control and Prevention

Microbial Pathogenesis & Infectious Diseases

Seroprevalence and hematological investigation of toxoplasmosis in female population of Lahore, Pakistan

Rafia Tabassum

Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

oxoplasmosis is a wide spread zoonotic infection of warm blooded animals including humans all over the world. This infection

caused by a Protozoon parasite

Toxoplasma gondii

. The parasite completes its life cycle in both humans and cats. It causes severe

congenital abnormalities such as hydrocephalus and mental retardation in infants. Keeping in view the importance of this parasite,

the present study was designed to study the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis and to investigate the hematological changes in female

population in Lahore. Fresh blood of females were used for analysis of hematological changes, while serum was analyzed to estimate

the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis by using ELISA technique and all the information was collected with the help of questionnaire

and analyzed to find out the risk factors. Overall prevalence in female population in Lahore was found 27%. Among pregnant and

non pregnant females prevalence rate was 31% and 24% respectively. Prevalence rate was higher in housewives as they are usually in

direct contact with vegetables during food preparation T. gondii infection was found more in those who had contact with cats or any

pet animal. Hematological parameters of samples were analyzed Hb and PCV level decreased and lymphocyte and neutrophil count

was significantly increased in infected females. Health education and public awareness is needed to reduce the infection rate in local

population of Lahore.

Rafia Tabassum, J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6

DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C2-042