title: [Serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection among public health practitioners in Xuhui District of Shanghai].
abstract: 448 public health practitioners in the district were selected randomly from Dec. 2010 to Mar. 2011. Blood specimens were collected and tested for anti-T. gondii IgG by ELISA. The result showed that the positive rate was 10.3% (46/448). No significant difference was found between males and females, so as different cities of origin (P > 0.05). The positive rate was higher in > or = 30 age group (14.9%, 29/195) than that in < 30 age group (6.7%, 17/253)(P < 0.05), and the highest sero-prevalence was recorded in 30-39 age group (15.8%, 16/101). The positive rate was higher in subjects engaged in the food production and processing enterprises (12.6%, 36/286) than those in other industries (6.2%, 10/162) (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Xuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200237, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Xue-Tao
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yong-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Yu-Fan
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Shen-Sheng
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xun-Jia
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G