Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among inhabitants in the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
The level of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the general population of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is unclear. The T. gondii infection status of inhabitants who visited National Central Hospital on Sao Tome Island was assessed by a latex agglutination test. The overall seroprevalence was 74.5% (120/161). No significant gender difference in seroprevalence was found between males and females. The older age group (> or =45 years) had significantly higher seroprevalence (80.0%, 28/35) than the younger age group (<15 years) (20.0%, 3/15) (chi(2)=16.04, P<0.001).
Fan
Chia-Kwung
CK
Department of Parasitology, Taipei Medical University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. tedfan@tmu.edu.tw
Hung
Chien-Ching
CC
Su
Kua-Eyre
KE
Chiou
Hung-Yi
HY
Gil
Vilfrido
V
Ferreira
Maria da Conceicao dos Reis
Mda C
Tseng
Lian-Fen
LF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001266:Atlantic Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan