Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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The Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Iefection in Teachers of Child-bearing Age in Cheju Island

제주도 가임연령 여교사의 톡소포자충 항체 양성률

  • Yang, Hyun-Jong (Department of Parasitology Medicine, Cheju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Seong-Chul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Cheju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Jong-Myon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Cheju National University College of Medicine)
  • 양현종 (제주대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
  • 홍성철 (제주대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 배종면 (제주대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2001.12.01
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Abstract

Objectives : Toxoplasmosis is a member of the zoonosis group and may cause congenital infection . Antibody positive rates of toxoplasmosis were examined in high school students in Cheju, Korea to facilitate the study aim of examining the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in school teachers of child-bearing age in Cheju Island. Methods : The study population comprised teachers of child-bearing age in primary, middle and high schools, aged 35 years and younger, who wished to be tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies (IgG) by the indirect latex agglutination test (ILA) and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Results : The overall antibody positive rate was 3.8% in the study subjects (n=314), a rate which showed no significant difference due to birth place, history of bringing up pets, or history of contacting a cat. Conclusion : We confirmed that the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in a population of child-bearing teachers in Cheju Island was the same as that previously reported in other parts of Korea.

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