TY - JOUR
T1 - Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among inhabitants in the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
AU - Fan, Chia Kwung
AU - Hung, Chien Ching
AU - Su, Kua Eyre
AU - Chiou, Hung Yi
AU - Gil, Vilfrido
AU - Ferreira, Maria da Conceicao dos Reis
AU - Tseng, Lian Fen
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - The level of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the general population of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is unclear. The T. gondii infection status of inhabitants who visited National Central Hospital on Sao Tome Island was assessed by a latex agglutination test. The overall seroprevalence was 74.5% (120/161). No significant gender difference in seroprevalence was found between males and females. The older age group (≥45 years) had significantly higher seroprevalence (80.0%, 28/35) than the younger age group (2 = 16.04, P <0.001).
AB - The level of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the general population of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe is unclear. The T. gondii infection status of inhabitants who visited National Central Hospital on Sao Tome Island was assessed by a latex agglutination test. The overall seroprevalence was 74.5% (120/161). No significant gender difference in seroprevalence was found between males and females. The older age group (≥45 years) had significantly higher seroprevalence (80.0%, 28/35) than the younger age group (2 = 16.04, P <0.001).
KW - Latex agglutination test
KW - Protozoan antibodies
KW - Risk factors
KW - Sao Tome and Principe
KW - Seroprevalence
KW - Toxoplasma gondii
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U2 - 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.04.010
DO - 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.04.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 17606284
AN - SCOPUS:34648837121
VL - 101
SP - 1157
EP - 1158
JO - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
SN - 0035-9203
IS - 11
ER -