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Evaluation of Serological Results of Patients with Suspected Toxoplasmosis Admitted to the Medical Parasitology Laboratory of Celal Bayar University Hospital between 2006-2010
- Source :
- Turkish Journal of Parasitology. 36:137-141
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Galenos Yayinevi, 2012.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to determine the serological results of patients with suspected toxoplasmosis who were admitted to the Medical Parasitology Laboratory of Celal Bayar University Hospital in Manisa between 2006 and 2010. METHODS Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM antibodies were investigated by IFAT, IgG ELISA, and IgM Capture ELISA in 2815 patients. IgG avidity tests were also performed in cases with both IgG and IgM seropositivity. RESULTS Only IgG, only IgM and both IgG and IgM seropositivity were detected in 657 (23.3%), 4 (0.1%) and 6 (0.2%) cases respectively among 2815 patients. Anti-T. gondii IgG seropositivity was mostly found in patients [21.2% (n=139)] who consume raw meat. IgG seroprevalence was found to be statistically higher in the 15-49 age group than the 0-14 age group (p < 0.05). Decrease in the prevalence of anti- T. gondii IgG seropositivity in 2010 was found to be statistically significant considering the five years period (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Raw meat consumption was detected as the most important risk factor in Toxoplasma infection. A decrease in anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies was detected in recent years considering the five years' serologic data, but toxoplasmosis remains important as a public health problem in Manisa.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Turkey
Antibody Affinity
Antibodies, Protozoan
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Serology
Hospitals, University
Young Adult
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Internal medicine
parasitic diseases
medicine
Humans
Seroprevalence
Raw meat
Risk factor
Child
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
biology
business.industry
Infant
General Medicine
Middle Aged
University hospital
medicine.disease
Toxoplasmosis
Immunoglobulin M
Parasitology
Child, Preschool
Immunoglobulin G
Immunology
biology.protein
Female
Antibody
business
Toxoplasma
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21463077 and 13006320
- Volume :
- 36
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Turkish Journal of Parasitology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1d29a0efcd9f84255f93db83240d81fe