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Zhou Y, Leahy K, Grose A, Lykins J, Siddiqui M, Leong N, Goodall P, Withers S, Ashi K, Schrantz S, Tesic V, Abeleda AP, Beavis K, Clouser F, Ismail M, Christmas M, Piarroux R, Limonne D, Chapey E, Abraham S, Baird I, Thibodeau J, Boyer K, Torres E, Conrey S, Wang K, Staat MA, Back N, Gomez Marin J, Peyron F, Houze S, Wallon M, McLeod R. Novel paradigm enables accurate monthly gestational screening to prevent congenital toxoplasmosis and more. medRxiv 2023:2023.04.26.23289132. [PMID: 37162985 PMCID: PMC10168490 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.26.23289132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Background Congenital toxoplasmosis is a treatable, preventable disease, but untreated causes death, prematurity, loss of sight, cognition and motor function, and substantial costs worldwide. Methods/Findings In our ongoing USA feasibility/efficacy clinical trial, data collated with other ongoing and earlier published results proved high performance of an Immunochromatographic-test(ICT) that enables accurate, rapid diagnosis/treatment, establishing new paradigms for care. Overall results from patient blood and/or serum samples tested with ICT compared with gold-standard-predicate-test results found ICT performance for 4606 sera/1876 blood, 99.3%/97.5% sensitive and 98.9%/99.7% specific. However, in the clinical trial the FDA-cleared-predicate test initially caused practical, costly problems due to false-positive-IgM results. For 58 persons, 3/43 seronegative and 2/15 chronically infected persons had false positive IgM predicate tests. This caused substantial anxiety, concerns, and required costly, delayed confirmation in reference centers. Absence of false positive ICT results contributes to solutions: Lyon and Paris France and USA Reference laboratories frequently receive sera with erroneously positive local laboratory IgM results impeding patient care. Therefore, thirty-two such sera referred to Lyon's Reference laboratory were ICT-tested. We collated these with other earlier/ongoing results: 132 of 137 USA or French persons had false positive local laboratory IgM results identified correctly as negative by ICT. Five false positive ICT results in Tunisia and Marseille, France, emphasize need to confirm positive ICT results with Sabin-Feldman-Dye-test or western blot. Separate studies demonstrated high performance in detecting acute infections, meeting FDA, CLIA, WHO ASSURED, CEMark criteria and patient and physician satisfaction with monthly-gestational-ICT-screening. Conclusions/Significance This novel paradigm using ICT identifies likely false positives or raises suspicion that a result is truly positive, rapidly needing prompt follow up and treatment. Thus, ICT enables well-accepted gestational screening programs that facilitate rapid treatment saving lives, sight, cognition and motor function. This reduces anxiety, delays, work, and cost at point-of-care and clinical laboratories. Author’s Summary Toxoplasmosis is a major health burden for developed and developing countries, causing damage to eyes and brain, loss of life and substantial societal costs. Prompt diagnosis in gestational screening programs enables treatment, thereby relieving suffering, and leading to > 14-fold cost savings for care. Herein, we demonstrate that using an ICT that meets WHO ASSURED-criteria identifying persons with/without antibody to Toxoplasma gondii in sera and whole blood with high sensitivity and specificity, is feasible to use in USA clinical practice. We find this new approach can help to obviate the problem of detection of false positive anti- T.gondii IgM results for those without IgG antibodies to T.gondii when this occurs in present, standard of care, predicate USA FDA cleared available assays. Thus, this accurate test facilitates gestational screening programs and a global initiative to diagnose and thereby prevent and treat T.gondii infection. This minimizes likelihood of false positives (IgG and/or IgM) while maintaining maximum sensitivity. When isolated IgM antibodies are detected, it is necessary to confirm and when indicated continue follow up testing in ∼2 weeks to establish seroconversion. Presence of a positive ICT makes it likely that IgM is truly positive and a negative ICT makes it likely that IgM will be a false positive without infection. These results create a new, enthusiastically-accepted, precise paradigm for rapid diagnosis and validation of results with a second-line test. This helps eliminate alarm and anxiety about false-positive results, while expediting needed treatment for true positive results and providing back up distinguishing false positive tests.
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Felín MS, Wang K, Raggi C, Moreira A, Pandey A, Grose A, Caballero Z, Rengifo-Herrera C, Ramirez M, Moossazadeh D, Castro C, Montalvo JLS, Leahy K, Zhou Y, Clouser FA, Siddiqui M, Leong N, Goodall P, Michalowski M, Ismail M, Christmas M, Schrantz S, Norero X, Estripeaut D, Ellis D, Ashi K, Dovgin S, Dixon A, Li X, Begeman I, Heichman S, Lykins J, Villalobos-Cerrud D, Fabrega L, Mendivil C, Quijada MR, Fernández-Pirla S, de La Guardia V, Wong D, de LadrónGuevara M, Flores C, Borace J, García A, Caballero N, de Saez MTM, Politis M, Ross S, Dogra M, Dhamsania V, Graves N, Kirchberg M, Mathur K, Aue A, Restrepo CM, Llanes A, Guzman G, Rebollon A, Boyer K, Heydemann P, Noble AG, Swisher C, Rabiah P, Withers S, Hull T, Su C, Blair M, Latkany P, Mui E, Vasconcelos-Santos DV, Villareal A, Perez A, Galvis CAN, Montes MV, Perez NIC, Ramirez M, Chittenden C, Wang E, Garcia-López LL, Muñoz-Ortiz J, Rivera-Valdivia N, Bohorquez-Granados MC, de-la-Torre GC, Padrieu G, Hernandez JDV, Celis-Giraldo D, Acosta Dávila JA, Torres E, Oquendo MM, Arteaga-Rivera JY, Nicolae D, Rzhetsky A, Roizen N, Stillwaggon E, Sawers L, Peyron F, Wallon M, Chapey E, Levigne P, Charter C, De Frias M, Montoya J, Press C, Ramirez R, Contopoulos-Ioannidis D, Maldonado Y, Liesenfeld O, Gomez C, Wheeler K, Holfels E, Frim D, McLone D, Penn R, Cohen W, Zehar S, McAuley J, Limonne D, Houze S, Abraham S, Piarroux R, Tesic V, Beavis K, Abeleda A, Sautter M, El Mansouri B, El Bachir A, Amarir F, El Bissati K, de-la-Torre A, Britton G, Motta J, Ortega-Barria E, Romero IL, Meier P, Grigg M, Gómez-Marín J, Kosagisharaf JR, Llorens XS, Reyes O, McLeod R. Building Programs to Eradicate Toxoplasmosis Part III: Epidemiology and Risk Factors. Curr Pediatr Rep 2022; 10:109-124. [PMID: 37744780 PMCID: PMC10516319 DOI: 10.1007/s40124-022-00265-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Purpose of Review Review comprehensive data on rates of toxoplasmosis in Panama and Colombia. Recent Findings Samples and data sets from Panama and Colombia, that facilitated estimates regarding seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma and risk factors, were reviewed. Summary Screening maps, seroprevalence maps, and risk factor mathematical models were devised based on these data. Studies in Ciudad de Panamá estimated seroprevalence at between 22 and 44%. Consistent relationships were found between higher prevalence rates and factors such as poverty and proximity to water sources. Prenatal screening rates for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies were variable, despite existence of a screening law. Heat maps showed a correlation between proximity to bodies of water and overall Toxoplasma seroprevalence. Spatial epidemiological maps and mathematical models identify specific regions that could most benefit from comprehensive, preventive healthcare campaigns related to congenital toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasma infection.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Kanix Wang
- Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, The University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Catalina Raggi
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Aliya Moreira
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Abhinav Pandey
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Andrew Grose
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Zuleima Caballero
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | | | - Margarita Ramirez
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Davina Moossazadeh
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Catherine Castro
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - José Luis Sanchez Montalvo
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | - Karen Leahy
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ying Zhou
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | | | - Maryam Siddiqui
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Nicole Leong
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Perpetua Goodall
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Morgan Michalowski
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Monica Christmas
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Stephen Schrantz
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ximena Norero
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Dora Estripeaut
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - David Ellis
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Kevin Ashi
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Samantha Dovgin
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | - Ashtyn Dixon
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Xuan Li
- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ian Begeman
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Sharon Heichman
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Joseph Lykins
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Lorena Fabrega
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Connie Mendivil
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Mario R. Quijada
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Silvia Fernández-Pirla
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- Academia Interamericana de Panamá, Ciudad de
Panamá, Panama
| | - Valli de La Guardia
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Digna Wong
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Mayrene de LadrónGuevara
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | | | - Maria Theresa Moreno de Saez
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Michael Politis
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Stephanie Ross
- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Marci Kirchberg
- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Harris School of Public Policy, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Kopal Mathur
- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Harris School of Public Policy, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ashley Aue
- Harris School of Public Policy, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Carlos M. Restrepo
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Alejandro Llanes
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - German Guzman
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Arturo Rebollon
- Sanofi Aventis de Panamá S.A, University of South
Florida, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Kenneth Boyer
- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Peter Heydemann
- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - A. Gwendolyn Noble
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Charles Swisher
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | | | - Shawn Withers
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Teri Hull
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Chunlei Su
- Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, TN, USA
| | - Michael Blair
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Paul Latkany
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ernest Mui
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | | | - Alcibiades Villareal
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Ambar Perez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
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- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | - Cy Chittenden
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | - Edward Wang
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | | | - Juliana Muñoz-Ortiz
- Grupo de Investigación en Neurociencias,
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
| | | | | | | | - Guillermo Padrieu
- The University of South Florida College of Public Health,
Tampa, FL, USA
| | | | - Daniel Celis-Giraldo
- Grupo de Investigación en Neurociencias,
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
| | | | - Elizabeth Torres
- Grupo de Investigación en Neurociencias,
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Andrey Rzhetsky
- Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, The University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Nancy Roizen
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | | | - Larry Sawers
- Department of Economics, American University, Washington,
D.C, USA
| | - Francois Peyron
- Institut Des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de La
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
| | - Martine Wallon
- Institut Des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de La
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
| | - Emanuelle Chapey
- Institut Des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de La
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
| | - Pauline Levigne
- Institut Des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de La
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
| | | | | | - Jose Montoya
- Remington Specialty Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA, USA
| | - Cindy Press
- Remington Specialty Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA, USA
| | | | - Despina Contopoulos-Ioannidis
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious
Diseases, Stanford University College of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
| | - Yvonne Maldonado
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious
Diseases, Stanford University College of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
| | | | - Carlos Gomez
- Department of Economics, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg,
PA, USA
| | - Kelsey Wheeler
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ellen Holfels
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - David Frim
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - David McLone
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Richard Penn
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - William Cohen
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Samantha Zehar
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - James McAuley
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | | | - Sandrine Houze
- Laboratory of Parasitologie, Bichat-Claude Bernard
Hopital, Paris, France
| | - Sylvie Abraham
- Laboratory of Parasitologie, Bichat-Claude Bernard
Hopital, Paris, France
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Kathleen Beavis
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ana Abeleda
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Mari Sautter
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Faculty of Sciences Aïn Chok, University Hassan
II, Casablanca, Morocco
| | - Kamal El Bissati
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- INH, Rabat, Morocco
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de Investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Clayton, Panama
| | - Jorge Motta
- Tecnología E Innovación (SENACYT),
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Eduardo Ortega-Barria
- Tecnología E Innovación (SENACYT),
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- GSK Vaccines, Panamá, Panama
| | - Isabel Luz Romero
- Tecnología E Innovación (SENACYT),
Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Paul Meier
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Michael Grigg
- Molecular Parasitology Section Laboratory of Parasitic
Diseases, National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Bethesda, MD, USA
| | | | - Jagannatha Rao Kosagisharaf
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas Y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
| | - Xavier Sáez Llorens
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de Investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Clayton, Panama
| | - Osvaldo Reyes
- Academia Interamericana de Panamá, Ciudad de
Panamá, Panama
- Hospital Santo Tomás, Ciudad de Panamá,
Panama
- Sistema Nacional de Investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Clayton, Panama
| | - Rima McLeod
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
- Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, The University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Toxoplasmosis Center, The University of Chicago, and
Toxoplasmosis Research Institute, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Felín MS, Wang K, Moreira A, Grose A, Leahy K, Zhou Y, Clouser FA, Siddiqui M, Leong N, Goodall P, Michalowski M, Ismail M, Christmas M, Schrantz S, Caballero Z, Norero X, Estripeaut D, Ellis D, Raggi C, Castro C, Rengifo-Herrera C, Moossazadeh D, Ramirez M, Pandey A, Ashi K, Dovgin S, Dixon A, Li X, Begeman I, Heichman S, Lykins J, Villalobos-Cerrud D, Fabrega L, Montalvo JLS, Mendivil C, Quijada MR, Fernández-Pirla S, de La Guardia V, Wong D, de Guevara ML, Flores C, Borace J, García A, Caballero N, de Saez MTM, Politis M, Ross S, Dogra M, Dhamsania V, Graves N, Kirchberg M, Mathur K, Aue A, Restrepo CM, Llanes A, Guzman G, Rebellon A, Boyer K, Heydemann P, Noble AG, Swisher C, Rabiah P, Withers S, Hull T, Frim D, McLone D, Su C, Blair M, Latkany P, Mui E, Vasconcelos-Santos DV, Villareal A, Perez A, Galvis CAN, Montes MV, Perez NIC, Ramirez M, Chittenden C, Wang E, Garcia-López LL, Muñoz-Ortiz J, Rivera-Valdivia N, Bohorquez-Granados MC, de-la-Torre GC, Padrieu G, Hernandez JDV, Celis-Giraldo D, Dávila JAA, Torres E, Oquendo MM, Arteaga-Rivera JY, Nicolae DL, Rzhetsky A, Roizen N, Stillwaggon E, Sawers L, Peyron F, Wallon M, Chapey E, Levigne P, Charter C, De Frias M, Montoya J, Press C, Ramirez R, Contopoulos-Ioannidis D, Maldonado Y, Liesenfeld O, Gomez C, Wheeler K, Zehar S, McAuley J, Limonne D, Houze S, Abraham S, Piarroux R, Tesic V, Beavis K, Abeleda A, Sautter M, El Mansouri B, El Bachir A, Amarir F, El Bissati K, Holfels E, Penn R, Cohen W, de-la-Torre A, Britton G, Motta J, Ortega-Barria E, Romero IL, Meier P, Grigg M, Gómez-Marín J, Kosagisharaf JR, Llorens XS, Reyes O, McLeod R. Building Programs to Eradicate Toxoplasmosis Part II: Education. Curr Pediatr Rep 2022; 10:93-108. [PMID: 36969368 PMCID: PMC10035399 DOI: 10.1007/s40124-022-00267-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose of Review
Review work to create and evaluate educational materials that could serve as a primary prevention strategy to help both providers and patients in Panama, Colombia, and the USA reduce disease burden of Toxoplasma infections.
Recent Findings
Educational programs had not been evaluated for efficacy in Panama, USA, or Colombia.
Summary
Educational programs for high school students, pregnant women, medical students and professionals, scientists, and lay personnel were created. In most settings, short-term effects were evaluated. In Panama, Colombia, and USA, all materials showed short-term utility in transmitting information to learners. These educational materials can serve as a component of larger public health programs to lower disease burden from congenital toxoplasmosis. Future priorities include conducting robust longitudinal studies of whether education correlates with reduced adverse disease outcomes, modifying educational materials as new information regarding region-specific risk factors is discovered, and ensuring materials are widely accessible.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Kanix Wang
- Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, The University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Aliya Moreira
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Panama City, Panama
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Andrew Grose
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Karen Leahy
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Ying Zhou
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Nicole Leong
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Perpetua Goodall
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Morgan Michalowski
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Mahmoud Ismail
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Monica Christmas
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Stephen Schrantz
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Zuleima Caballero
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
| | - Ximena Norero
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Panama City, Panama
| | - Dora Estripeaut
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Panama City, Panama
| | - David Ellis
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Panama City, Panama
| | - Catalina Raggi
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Catherine Castro
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Claudia Rengifo-Herrera
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Universidad de Panamá, Panama City, Panama
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Margarita Ramirez
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Abhinav Pandey
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Connie Mendivil
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
| | - Mario R. Quijada
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
| | - Silvia Fernández-Pirla
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Panama City, Panama
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Academia Interamericana de Panamá, Panama City,
Panama
- Hospital Santo Tomás, Panama City, Panama
| | - Valli de La Guardia
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Panama City, Panama
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Hospital Santo Tomás, Panama City, Panama
- Hospital San Miguel de Arcangel, Ciudad de Panama,
Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
| | - Mayrene Ladrón de Guevara
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Hospital Santo Tomás, Panama City, Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Panama City, Panama
| | - Michael Politis
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Panama City, Panama
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- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Mimansa Dogra
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Vishan Dhamsania
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Nicholas Graves
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Harris School of Public Policy, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Capstone Program, Global Health Center, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Harris School of Public Policy, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Harris School of Public Policy, The University of
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- Sanofi Aventis de Panamá S.A., University of South
Florida, Panama City, Panama
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- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rush University Medical School/Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- NorthShore Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Paul Latkany
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
| | - Ambar Perez
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
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- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | - Cy Chittenden
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
| | - Edward Wang
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
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- Grupo de Investigación en Neurociencias,
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Panama City, Panama
- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Grupo de Investigación en Neurociencias,
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Statistics, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, The University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Economics, American University, D,
Washington .C, USA
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- Institut des agents infectieux, Hôpital de la
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
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- Institut des agents infectieux, Hôpital de la
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
| | - Emanuelle Chapey
- Institut des agents infectieux, Hôpital de la
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
| | - Pauline Levigne
- Institut des agents infectieux, Hôpital de la
Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France
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- Remington Specialty Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Remington Specialty Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious
Diseases, Stanford University College of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious
Diseases, Stanford University College of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious
Diseases, Stanford University College of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Laboratory of Parasitologie, Bichat-Claude Bernard
Hopital, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Parasitologie, Bichat-Claude Bernard
Hopital, Paris, France
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, University Hassan II,
Casablanca, Morocco
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- INH, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Panama City, Panama
| | - Jorge Motta
- Sistema Nacional de investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Panama City, Panama
- Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología
e Innovación (SENACYT), Panama City, Panama
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- Sistema Nacional de investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Panama City, Panama
- Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología
e Innovación (SENACYT), Panama City, Panama
- GSK Vaccines, Panama City, Panama
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- Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología
e Innovación (SENACYT), Panama City, Panama
| | - Paul Meier
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
| | - Michael Grigg
- Molecular Parasitology Section, Laboratory of Parasitic
Diseases, National Institutes of Health, NIAID, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Colombia
- Jorge Gómez-Marín,
, Jagannatha Rao Kosagisharaf,
, Xavier Sáez Llorens,
, Osvaldo Reyes,
, Rima McLeod,
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios
de Alta Tecnología AIP (INDICASAT-AIP), Panama City, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Panama City, Panama
- Jorge Gómez-Marín,
, Jagannatha Rao Kosagisharaf,
, Xavier Sáez Llorens,
, Osvaldo Reyes,
, Rima McLeod,
| | - Xavier Sáez Llorens
- Department of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases/Department of
Neonatology, Hospital del Niño Doctor José Renán Esquivel,
Panama City, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Panama City, Panama
- Jorge Gómez-Marín,
, Jagannatha Rao Kosagisharaf,
, Xavier Sáez Llorens,
, Osvaldo Reyes,
, Rima McLeod,
| | - Osvaldo Reyes
- Universidad de Panamá, Panama City, Panama
- Hospital Santo Tomás, Panama City, Panama
- Sistema Nacional de investigadores de Panamá
(SNI), Panama City, Panama
- Jorge Gómez-Marín,
, Jagannatha Rao Kosagisharaf,
, Xavier Sáez Llorens,
, Osvaldo Reyes,
, Rima McLeod,
| | - Rima McLeod
- Toxoplasmosis Programs and Initiatives in Panamá,
Panama City, Panama
- Institute for Genomics and Systems Biology, The University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- The College, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
USA
- The Global Health Center, The University of Chicago,
Chicago, IL, USA
- Toxoplasmosis Center, The University of Chicago, and
Toxoplasmosis Research Institute, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), The
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Jorge Gómez-Marín,
, Jagannatha Rao Kosagisharaf,
, Xavier Sáez Llorens,
, Osvaldo Reyes,
, Rima McLeod,
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El Mansouri B, Amarir F, Peyron F, Adlaoui EB, Piarroux R, Lykins J, El Abbassi M, Nekkal N, Bouhlal N, Makkaoui K, Barkat A, Lyaghfouri A, Zhou Y, Rais S, Oudghiri M, Elkoraichi I, Zekri M, Belkadi N, Mellouk H, Rhajaoui M, Boutajangout A, Sadak A, Limonne D, McLeod R, El Bissati K. High performance of a novel point-of-care blood test for Toxoplasma infection in women from diverse regions of Morocco. Emerg Microbes Infect 2021; 10:1675-1682. [PMID: 34165384 PMCID: PMC8381951 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2021.1948359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Point-of-care (POC) testing for Toxoplasma infection has the potential to revolutionize diagnosis and management of toxoplasmosis, especially in high-risk populations in areas with significant environmental contamination and poor health infrastructure precluding appropriate follow-up and preventing access to medical care. Toxoplasmosis is a significant public health challenge in Morocco, with a relatively heavy burden of infection and, to this point, minimal investment nationally to address this infection. Herein, we analyse the performance of a novel, low-cost rapid test using fingerstick-derived whole blood from 632 women (82 of whom were pregnant) from slums, educational centres, and from nomad groups across different geographical regions (i.e. oceanic, mountainous) of Morocco. The POC test was highly sensitive and specific from all settings. In the first group of 283 women, sera were tested by Platelia ELISA IgG and IgM along with fingerstick whole blood test. Then a matrix study with 349 women was performed in which fingerstick – POC test results and serum obtained by venipuncture contemporaneously were compared. These results show high POC test performance (Sensitivity: 96.4% [IC95 90.6–98.9%]; Specificity: 99.6% [IC95 97.3–99.9%]) and high prevalence of Toxoplasma infection among women living in rural and mountainous areas, and in urban areas with lower educational levels. The high performance of POC test confirms that it can reduce the need for venipuncture and clinical infrastructure in a low-resource setting. It can be used to efficiently perform seroprevalence determinations in large group settings across a range of demographics, and potentially expands healthcare access, thereby preventing human suffering.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bouchra El Mansouri
- Institut National d'Hygiène, Rabat, Morocco.,Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Zoology and General Biology, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunity and Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Aïn Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Institut de Parasitologie et de Mycologie Médicale Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Lyon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA, USA.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, CIAM, Benguerir, Morocco
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- Service de Réseaux des Etablissements Santaires (SRES), Tinghir, Morocco
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- The Toxoplasmosis Study Group, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabat, Morocco
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- Research Team on Mother-Child Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Service de la Protection de la Santé Infantile, Direction de la Population, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Global Health Center, Toxoplasmosis Center, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunity and Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Aïn Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunity and Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Aïn Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Immunity and Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Aïn Chock, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
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- High Institute for Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS), Casablanca, Morocco
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- High Institute for Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS), Casablanca, Morocco
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- High Institute for Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS), Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Neurology & Physiology and Neuroscience, New York University Langone Health, New York, USA
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- Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Zoology and General Biology, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), Global Health Center, Toxoplasmosis Center, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.,Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, USA.,University Polytechnic Benguerir, CIPEM, Ben Guerir, Morocco
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Houze S, Taille C, Limonne D. Apport du western blot Aspergillus IgG dans le diagnostic sérologique des aspergilloses. J Mycol Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2013.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yera H, Andiva S, Perret C, Limonne D, Boireau P, Dupouy-Camet J. Development and evaluation of a Western blot kit for diagnosis of human trichinellosis. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2003; 10:793-6. [PMID: 12965906 PMCID: PMC193884 DOI: 10.1128/cdli.10.5.793-796.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
We evaluated industrially prepared Western blot strips designed to avoid the cross-reactions observed with indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays used for the serodiagnosis of trichinellosis. The antigen preparations were crude extracts of Trichinella spiralis. The Western blot profile characteristic of trichinellosis was characterized by comparing 60 sera from patients infected by Trichinella to 11 sera from healthy subjects, 51 sera from patients with other proven parasitic diseases (cysticercosis, schistosomiasis, strongyloidosis, fascioliasis, toxocariasis, liver amebiasis, anisakiasis, filariasis, toxoplasmosis, hydatidosis, or malaria), and 23 sera from patients with autoantibodies. Specific 43- to 44-kDa and 64-kDa bands were obtained with all of the sera from 51 patients with acute trichinellosis, in 4 out of 9 patients at the early stages of the disease, and in only 1 control patient, who had suspected anisakiasis and in whom trichinellosis could not be ruled out by muscle biopsy.
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- Hélène Yera
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Centre National de Référence des Trichinella Hôpital Cochin, Université R. Descartes, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75014 Paris, France
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