title: [The Retrospective Analysis of Toxoplasma Serology Results from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Training and Research Hospital between 2012 and 2013].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was the evaluation of serology results in Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Training and Research Hospital Microbiology Laboratory between 2012 and 2013 among cases from different divisions for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies, retrospectively.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies were detected by a commercial kit in serum samples. The age and gender of cases, the division where the samples were sent and the changes in the seropositivity between years were evaluated statistically by chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally 1162 cases varying from 9 months to 85 ages (mean 29.1 ± 10.8) were included in the study, due to the orders from divisions anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies were investigated in 747 samples and 154 (20.6%) of them were positive. Anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibodies were investigated in 1112 samples and 27 of them (2.4%) were positive. The seropositivity of anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies were increased with age (p = 0.001) and a significant relationship was found with anti-Toxoplasma IgM seropositivity and the division where the samples were sent (p = 0.003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be concluded that as in the other parts, toxoplasmosis is an important public health concern in Muğla and it is crucial especially for women in reproductive age, the risk group for toxoplasmosis, should be informed about toxoplasmosis.
authors.affiliation: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvarı, Muğla, Türkiye. fundasankur@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sankur
authors.forename: Şeniz
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Ayturan
authors.forename: Erdoğan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malatyalı
authors.forename: Burak Ekrem
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Çitil
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ertabaklar
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ertuğ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M