Prevalence and predictors of Toxoplasma seropositivity in women with and at risk for human immunodeficiency virus infection.
We assessed the prevalence and predictors of latent Toxoplasma infection in a large group of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected at-risk US women. The prevalence of latent Toxoplasma infection was 15% (380 of 2525 persons) and did not differ by HIV infection status. HIV-infected women aged > or =50 years and those born outside of the United States were more likely to have latent Toxoplasma infection, with prevalences of 32% and 41%, respectively.
Falusi
Oluwatoyin
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Cook County Hospital and Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. tfalusi@hotmail.com
French
Audrey L
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Seaberg
Eric C
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Tien
Phyllis C
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Watts
D Heather
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Minkoff
Howard
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Piessens
Eva
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Kovacs
Andrea
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Anastos
Kathryn
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Cohen
Mardge H
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology