Epidemiological aspects of toxoplasmosis. II. The prevalence of positive toxoplasmin reactions in naval recruits from different parts of Norway.
686 (22.5%) out of 3047 naval recruits from all parts of Norway showed positive reactions (induration greater than or equal to 2 mm) when tested with the toxoplasmin cutaneous test (TcT). The highest frequency of positive TcT was found in the south-western part of the country (34.7%). The frequency was low in the inland of Southern Norway (13.6%), and especially low in the northern part of the country (9.5%).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009326:Naval Medicine; D009664:Norway; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology