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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.1.61

A Serological Study on Toxoplasma gondii Infection Among People in South of Tehran, Iran  

Salahi-Moghaddam, Abdoreza (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences(HUMS))
Hafizi, Abbas (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences(HUMS))
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.47, no.1, 2009 , pp. 61-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although Toxoplasma gondii infection generally shows subclinical courses in adults, it may have severe pathologic effects on the fetus. For a survey of toxoplasmosis in Shahr-e-Rey area, south of Tehran, Iran, we conducted a serological study on 1,187 general populations using indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test. In this cross sectional study, cases were selected randomly by a local primary health care (PHC) system. Blood samples were collected in microcapillary tubes and sera were examined by IFA after centrifugation. It has been shown that 68.3% of cases in all age groups had IFA titer of 1:10 and higher, which we consider as positive cases, and the rate for 1:400 or over was 30.2%. There was meaningful correlation between anti-Toxoplasma antibody titers and age, sex, and occupation of subjected people (P < 0.05%). The incidence was higher in females and highest in the children age group (10-14 years old). The present study demonstrates high prevalence of Toxoplasma infection among the people in south of Tehran, Iran.
Keywords
Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; seroepidemiology; shahr-e-Rey; tehran; Iran;
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