Seroprevalence of in a Population of 15 to 35 Years Old in Mashhad

Overview

Journal Iran J Microbiol

Publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2024 Dec 31

PMID 39737356

Authors

Mahdieh Khoshakhlagh

Mohammadreza Tarahomi

Fatemeh Asgharian

Arghavan Kamali

Safoora Sad Abadi

Kimia Jafarpour

Samaneh Abolbashari

Mojtaba Meshkat

Aida Gholoobi

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Abstract

Background And Objectives: is a bacterium involved in gastrointestinal disorders with a high prevalence in Iran. We have determined the seroprevalence of in the young adult population of Mashhad city for the first time.

Materials And Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study on 933 individuals between the ages of 15 and 35 in Mashhad. The serum level of IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies was determined using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.

Results: The average age of the participants including 290 (31.0%) male and 643 (68.9%) female cases was 25.47 ± 5.76. IgG was seropositive in 365 (39.1%) of subjects. Occupation (p=0.002), body mass index (p=0.002), marital status (p<0.0001), and age (p<0.007) were meaningfully related to IgG seropositivity. Other factors such as sex, educational attainment, history of chronic diseases, and smoking cigarette had no significant relationship with the presence of antibodies.

Conclusion: The seroprevalence of IgG antibodies in Mashhad's 15 to 35 years old citizens was determined 39.1%. We suggest further studies with larger sample sizes and different age groups as the target population.

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