J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1971 Mar;12(1):1-6.
Dye Test for Toxoplasmosis to normal population in Pusan
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract
- Serological survey, using methylene blue dye test for toxoplasmosis was carried out upon 395 normal population, 21 cases of uveal lesions, and 95 cases of acute febrile and chronic systemic diseases. Toxoplasma gondii preferred for this test was "Anyang straio" from Veterinary Researh Anynag, Korea in March 1968. The results were as follows: 1. In normal population 9.62 per cent of the sera examined showed positive titers of 1:16 or above in adult and 1:8 or above in children. 2. The positive in serologic survey was prevalent 3rd to 5th decades of both sex. 3. 4 out of 21 cases of uveal lesions were positive of which titers showed 1:64 or above in adults and 1:32 in a girl. 4. In 95 cases of acute febrile and chronic systemic diseases 4.2 per cent of the sera examined showed positive titers of 1:16 or above.
