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| Title |
Brain cancer mortality rates increase with Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in France
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| Published in |
Infection, Genetics & Evolution, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.01.013 |
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| Authors |
Marion Vittecoq, Eric Elguero, Kevin D. Lafferty, Benjamin Roche, Jacques Brodeur, Michel Gauthier-Clerc, Dorothée Missé, Frédéric Thomas |
| Abstract |
The incidence of adult brain cancer was previously shown to be higher in countries where the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is common, suggesting that this brain protozoan could potentially increase the risk of tumor formation. Using countries as replicates has, however, several potential confounding factors, particularly because detection rates vary with country wealth. Using an independent dataset entirely within France, we further establish the significance of the association between T. gondii and brain cancer and find additional demographic resolution. In adult age classes 55 years and older, regional mortality rates due to brain cancer correlated positively with the local seroprevalence of T. gondii. This effect was particularly strong for men. While this novel evidence of a significant statistical association between T. gondii infection and brain cancer does not demonstrate causation, these results suggest that investigations at the scale of the individual are merited. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 49 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 46 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 20% |
| Unknown | 7 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 37% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 16% |
| Engineering | 3 | 6% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 February 2018.
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#3,415,510
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#219
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#26,286
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