Toxoplasmosis in Israel, 1970--73: evaluation of laboratory data.
Sera from 7,506 patients were examined for toxoplasma antibodies by the Sabin-Feldman dye test and the results were analyzed according to antibody level, by reason for referral, age and sex. Low antibody levels (less than 1:256) were found in 24.7% and significant titers (greater than or equal to 1:256), in 9.96%. The highest prevalence of significant antibody titers was in patients with lymphadenopathy (15.4%). The prevalence of significant titers was high in the age range of 5 to 19 years, whereas the prevalence of low titers rose with age. Toxoplasma antibodies were found in 29% of a control group of 554 apparently healthy adult women, but only in 2.7% was the titer significant.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007557:Israel; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
D000906:Antibodies