title: Seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, with particular reference to obstetric history of patients in Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Pakistan.
abstract: Six hundred and forty blood samples were obtained from Rawalpindi-Islamabad to determine the frequency of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test. Two hundred and forty samples were from suspected cases of Toxoplasmosis. Forty (17%) cases were positive for IgG antibody. Seven (3%) of these cases showed antibody titre greater than 1:320. Of 65 children tested, 8 (12.30%) were positive. Four (6%) children had a rising titre from 1:160 to 1:1025. Prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies was correlated to mode of living, maternal obstetric history, their animal contact and age of the children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qayyum
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yaseen
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan