Korean J Parasitol.
2012 Sep;50(3):225-227. 10.3347/kjp.2012.50.3.225.
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in the Residents of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea
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- 1Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea. howoo@catholic.ac.kr
- 2Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 400-712, Korea.
- 3Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 361-763, Korea.
- 4Department of Medical Environmental Biology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea.
- 5Department of Biomedical Technology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 400-712, Korea.
- KMID: 1387409
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2012.50.3.225
Abstract
- The seroepidemiological status of toxoplasmosis was surveyed among the residents of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do by means of ELISA using a crude extract antigen of Toxoplasma gondii. The sera of 1,661 adult residents (866 males and 795 females) were collected and checked for IgG antibody titers, which showed 17.0% positive rate (282 sera). The positive rate was significantly different between the sex; 20.6% for males and 13.1% for females (P<0.05). The positive rates were higher in fifties of males (28.7%) and forties of females (20.0%). This positive rate of toxoplasmosis in Cheorwon-gun residents is regarded as the highest among the surveys of different geographical regions of Korea. This high positive rate may due in part to peculiar geographical locality of the surveyed area near the naturally well preserved demilitarized zone (DMZ) or presumably consumption of the pork imported from high endemic nations. Therefore, it is necessary to study further the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in Cheorwon-gun.
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Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Protozoan/*blood
Antigens, Protozoan/diagnostic use/isolation & purification
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin G/blood
Male
Middle Aged
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sex Factors
Toxoplasma/*immunology
Toxoplasmosis/*epidemiology
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