Serological Survey of Antibodies IgG and IgM to Toxoplasma among Population of Cangzhou City
- VernacularTitle:沧州市人群弓形虫感染血清流行病学调查
- Author:
Zhenglin XU
;
Fenge SUN
;
Xiumin HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Toxoplasma;
Health survey;
Serum
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective The aim of this research was to provide a basis for the development of preventive and curative measures against the toxoplasma infection by investigating the current infection of toxoplasma and its epidemic characteristics among the population of the Cangzhou city.Methods Antibodies IgG and IgM against toxoplasma in the sera were determined by ELISA during Jan.-May,2007.Results Six hundred and thirty-servn subjects were screened.The positive rate was 6.3% for total antibodies,5.2% for IgG and 1.1% for IgM.The infection rate was higher in the population aged 19-24 years and 49-60 years.The positive rate was higher in farmers living in countryside,those who were poor educated and who had bad habit of cooking food without separating knives and chopping boards to handle raw food and ready-to-eat food and washing their hands after cutting raw meat(P
