Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among migrant workers from different Asian countries working in Malaysia.
A serologic study of Toxoplasma antibodies among 501 foreign migrant workers in Malaysia was conducted in a plantation and detention camp. The highest prevalence rate of 46.2% was among Nepalese workers. Statistical analysis indicated the IgG positivity rate among local residents was significantly higher than the migrants studied (p < 0.05). The IgM positivity rate showed no significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). No significant difference in the prevalence rate was noted between the migrants and the local workers when grouped by agricultural and non-agricultural occupations (p > 0.05). The continuous introduction of these infections may influence the epidemiology and further compromise efforts in control and prevention. It is therefore important to monitor of non-notifiable diseases.
Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Chan
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Amal
M I Noor
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Hayati
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Kino
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Anisah
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Norhayati
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Sulaiman
M Mohammed
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Abdullah
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Fatmah
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Roslida
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Ismail
D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009390:Nepal / Q000208:ethnology; D009790:Occupations; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014171:Transients and Migrants
D007074:Immunoglobulin G