title: Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii among urban and rural residents in the Philippines.
abstract: A survey of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was carried out among residents in urban (Metro Manila) and rural (Mindoro and Leyte) areas in the Philippines. A total of 1,173 serum samples were examined for Toxoplasma antibody by an ELISA method. The overall seropositivity was 11.1% (n=904, 12.4% in males, 10.0% in females) in Metro Manila, 61.2% (n=152, 63.3% in males, 53.1% in females) in Mindoro, and 30.1% (n=113, 34.3% in males, 22.5% in females) in Leyte, indicating significantly higher (p<0.001) seropositivities in rural than urban settings. No significant differences in seropositivities were observed between males and females. In each group, seropositivity tended to increase with age of the subjects.
authors: International Center for Medical Research, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Kawashima
authors: Khin-Sane-Win
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kawabata
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Barzaga
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Matsuda
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Konishi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan