title: Sero-epidemiological survey for toxoplasmosis in Burundi.
abstract: The first sero-epidemiological survey for toxoplasmosis in Burundi was conducted in 1985. The global prevalence among 622 subjects tested in ELISA and IFI was 44.1% with a higher rate in men (49.6%) than in women (39.2%, p less than 0.01). The highest prevalences were observed in rural areas with intensive farming activities: the crest (57.9%), the plain (53.3%). The central platform, where people and farming activities are widespread, had a lower prevalence (29.3%, p less than 0.001). The risk of infection is much lower in urban people with high levels of hygiene (22.4%) specially in women (13%), than in those of poor condition (45%, p less than 0.001). These data suggest that toxoplasmic infection is mainly due to oocysts ingestion associated with low levels of hygiene and to a lesser extent to meat consumption in men.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Kamenge, Bujumbura, Burundi.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Excler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pretat
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pozzetto
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Charpin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Garin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D002063:Burundi; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan