[Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii specific antibodies in group of forestry workers from pomorskie and warmińsko-mazurskie provinces].
Toxoplasma gondii infection is one of the most common human zoonosis. Humans acquire toxoplasmosis by consuming raw or undercooked meat, from environments and from via vertical transmission to the foetus through the placenta during pregnancy. In the present study, a total of 784 persons (forestry workers), from north-eastern region of Poland (pomorskie and warmińsko-mazurskie provinces), were tested by using commercially available ELISA test (DiaSorin) to determine the frequency of Toxoplasma gondii infection. The study was based on detection of IgG and IgM specific antibodies in collected serum samples. The T. gondii-specific IgG were found in 490 samples (62.5%), while the IgM antibodies were noted only in 18 persons (3.7%). High prevalence of seropositive results in forestry workers may suggest an occupational exposure of this group to T. gondii.
Holec-Gasior
Lucyna
L
Katedra Mikrobiologii, Wydział Chemiczny, Politechnika Gdańska, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdańsk. holec@pg.gda.pl
Stańczak
Joanna
J
Myjak
Przemysław
P
Kur
Józef
J
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D016468:Forestry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan