title: Serological survey for toxoplasmosis in Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J. Libya.
abstract: Toxoplasma antibodies were found at a titre of 1:16 or above in 51.6% of 2000 adult males, in 43.4% of 300 adult females, and in 43.7% of 1980 schoolchildren (7-18 years of age) from the area of Tripoli (Libya). However, 69.4% of a group of 1921 female patients with a history of abortion and clinically suspected of being infected with T. gondii had Toxoplasma antibodies, and 18.6% of them exhibited serological evidence of recent infection (4-fold or greater increase in antibody titre over 2-3 weeks).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Al Fateh, Tripoli, S.P.L.A.J.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khadre
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: el Nageh
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan