title: Toxoplasmosis: antitoxoplasma IgG antibody levels in patients with lymphoid neoplasia in Ibadan, Nigeria.
abstract: The serum samples of 50 patients with lymphoid neoplasia, and of 112 control subjects from the normal population were analysed for the presence of antitoxoplasma IgG antibodies by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. There was no significant difference between the prevalence rate of antitoxoplasma IgG antibodies in the control subjects (69%) and the patients with lymphoid neoplasia (66%). The prevalence of antitoxoplasma IgG antibody levels of 75 international units (i.u.) per ml and above was significantly higher in the patients (48%) than in the control subjects (18%). Antitoxoplasma IgG antibody levels of 150 i.u. and above per ml indicating active toxoplasmosis were present in 13 (26%) out of the 50 patients with lymphoid neoplasia. None of the sera from the control subjects had antitoxoplasma IgG antibody level up to 150 i.u. per ml of serum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ekweozor
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Okpala
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bamgboye
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jegede
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D015995:Prevalence; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G