Prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
A seroepidemiological study of toxoplasmosis was conducted in four areas of New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The areas surveyed were of heterogeneous nature with regard to topography, soil, fauna, and the people's eating habits. The prevalence of human infection as measured by the presence of dye-test antibodies was high in Ewase area and Witu island with no cats, but not on Lolobau and Kilengi, where cats were present. Observations obtained from the investigation led to speculation that consumption of raw meat or other factors, individually or in combination, may have played an essential role in the transmission of Toxoplasma in the Ewase and Witu areas.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009512:New Guinea; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission
D000906:Antibodies