Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Diabetes Mellitus Patients in China: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors, and Case-Control Studies

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Niu, Hai-Tao, Duan, Yu-He, Wei, Cui-Ying, Zhang, Xiang-Yan, Xin, Hai, Li, Yong-Xin, Wang, Hao-Fu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Antibodies; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent); Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes therapy; Enzyme immunoassay; Health aspects; Health risks; Hospitals; Immunoassay; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Infection; Infections; Infectious diseases; Meat; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Oysters; Parasites; Parasitology; Patients; Protozoa; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Risk management; Serology; Studies; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis; Type 1 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes; Zoonoses; China; United States > US
• ISSN: 2314-6133; 2314-6141; 2314-6141
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/4723739

The association between Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and diabetes mellitus remains controversial. With the improvement of living standards, the prevalence rate of diabetes is steadily increasing in China. Thus, it is necessary to explore the possible association between toxoplasmosis and...