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Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence at a tertiary care hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
ISSN: 0976 - 7614
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Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence at a tertiary care hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Publisher: Journal Of Advanced Laboratory Research In Biology Society..
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IAA.ZONE/097644927614
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Abstract
Human toxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan infection with a wide-ranging prevalence. The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection is variable and depends on different eco-epidemiological factors. Both, active serological screenings and retrospective analytical methods are usually used for the investigation of toxoplasmosis seroprevalence in different populations. We conducted a two-year retrospective database search at a major tertiary care hospital to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis and its distribution in relation to gender and age among Makkah's population. In total, 806 females and 118 males with 33.1±9.1 years, mean age (±SD) were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies in the last two years. Laboratory results revealed 229 seropositive subjects indicating 24.8% overall toxoplasmosis seroprevalence. Infection rate was significantly higher among male subjects (33.9%) than female subjects (23.4%). Seroprevalence increased cons...
