Avaliação dos perfis sorológicos para toxoplasmose em acadêmicos do curso de biomedicina de uma instituição de ensino superior, em Trindade -GO

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the serological profiles for toxoplasmosis in biomedicine students from a higher education institution in Trindade, GO and to analyze the

knowledge of students about toxoplasmosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross- sectional study to evaluate the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii class M and G

immunoglobulins by the indirect hemagglutination technique in academics of the Biomedicine Course of a Trindade-Goiás Higher Education Institution. A questionnaire was also used to investigate students' knowledge. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: We observed that most of the students of the Biomedicine course answered the questions about the etiological agent, the infectious forms, the dosed antibodies and the answers with less knowledge were those of the definitive and intermediate hosts. The serological profiles of students in the Biomedicine course were 36.0% non-reactive for IgM, however, reactive for IgG, that is, they have immunity to toxoplasmosis. A total of 64.0% have non-reactive IgM and IgG and are therefore susceptible to infection. It was found that most did not come into contact with the protozoan. CONCLUSION: Serological tests are important to prevent toxoplasmosis, especially in women of childbearing age, due to the risks of infection during pregnancy.