title: [Serological investigation of Toxoplasma gondii infection in HIV positive cases in Dali and Dehong of Yunnan].
abstract: Serum samples were collected from HIV positive cases (927) and HIV, negative ones (80) from June 2010 to August 2011 in Dali and Dehong Prefectures of Yunnan. Serum anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG was detected by ELISA. The overall anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG positive rate among HIV positive cases and HIV negative ones was 35.1% (325/927) and 23.8% (19/80), respectively. In HIV positive cases, the seropositive rate was 30.3% (178/588) in Dali and 43.4% (147/339) in Dehong. The seropositive rate was significantly different among ethnic groups (chi2 = 28.433, P < 0.05). No significant difference was found among age groups (chi2 = 4.248, P > 0.05), and the age group of 41-60 showed the highest positive rate (36.1%, 103/285). The seropositive rate was 35.6% (203/571) in males and 34.3% (122/356) in females (chi2 = 0.158, P > 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, College of Basic Medicine, Dali University, Dali 671000, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-Jie
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Da-Ping
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Nie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D044466:Asian People; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G