Seroprevalence of toxoplasma Gondii antibody in Vietnamese villagers
Toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan infection found worldwide. It usually produces non-specific symptoms, but in pregnant women and immunocompomised individuals, it may cause severe and fatal illness. Many serological studies have been done in various parts of the world, but inf...
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th-mahidol.197942018-07-12T09:47:23Z Seroprevalence of toxoplasma Gondii antibody in Vietnamese villagers Ruenruetai Udonsom Amorn Lekkla Phan Thi Thu Chung Phung Dac Cam Yaowalark Sukthana Mahidol University National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Hanoi Medicine Toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan infection found worldwide. It usually produces non-specific symptoms, but in pregnant women and immunocompomised individuals, it may cause severe and fatal illness. Many serological studies have been done in various parts of the world, but information is lacking for Vietnam. A seroprevalence study of T. gondii antibodies in Vietnamese villagers (n = 650) was performed using the Sabin-Feldman dye test. The average seroprevalence was 4.19% (95% Cl =1.78-4.62), including 6.36% (95% Cl = 3.22-11.09), 4.73% (95% Cl = 1.92-9.50) and 1.09% (95% Cl = 0.23-3.15) from Nghe An, Lao Cai and Tien Giang provinces, respectively. This study confirmed the low prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Vietnam similar to other countries in the region. Further studies are necessary in order to provide a complete picture for the country. 2018-07-12T02:47:23Z 2018-07-12T02:47:23Z 2008-01-01 Article Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.39, No.1 (2008), 14-18 01251562 2-s2.0-39649091675 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19794 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=39649091675&origin=inward |
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Toxoplasmosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan infection found worldwide. It usually produces non-specific symptoms, but in pregnant women and immunocompomised individuals, it may cause severe and fatal illness. Many serological studies have been done in various parts of the world, but information is lacking for Vietnam. A seroprevalence study of T. gondii antibodies in Vietnamese villagers (n = 650) was performed using the Sabin-Feldman dye test. The average seroprevalence was 4.19% (95% Cl =1.78-4.62), including 6.36% (95% Cl = 3.22-11.09), 4.73% (95% Cl = 1.92-9.50) and 1.09% (95% Cl = 0.23-3.15) from Nghe An, Lao Cai and Tien Giang provinces, respectively. This study confirmed the low prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Vietnam similar to other countries in the region. Further studies are necessary in order to provide a complete picture for the country. |
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