title: Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in the Tel-Mond area.
abstract: Sera from 1,315 inhabitants of the Tel-Mond area were tested by the indirect immunofluorescent and Sabin Feldman tests for Toxoplasma antibodies. The overall prevalence of antibodies was 29.3%. Antibodies rose with age from 9.9% in the 1-4 year age-group up to 40.9% in the 45 age-group. There was no significant difference in prevalence of antibodies between the sexes. The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma was lower in those born in Israel (21.2%) than in immigrants from Europe, America, Australia (49.4%), and Africa, Asia (40.8%) in the age groups of 20-45+. An extremely high prevalence of antibodies (41.5%) was found in Moshav Porat, a low socioeconomic settlement.
authors.affiliation: A. Felix Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Abu Kabir, Israel.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nishri
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Zalewski
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Glücks
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Avni
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lederer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mates
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan