Korean J Parasitol.
2011 Sep;49(3):309-311. 10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.309.
Maintained Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among the Residents of Jeju Island, Korea
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- 1Department of Medical Environmental Biology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea.
- 2Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Science, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361-763, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cheju Halla General Hospital, Jeju 690-766, Korea.
- 4Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon 405-751, Korea.
- 5Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea.
- 6Institute of BioMedicals, Bioland Ltd., Chungbuk 363-883, Korea.
- 7Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, Korea. howoo@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 1715658
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2011.49.3.309
Abstract
- Seroepidemiological status of toxoplasmosis among the residents of Jeju island was surveyed and evaluated by ELISA with crude extract of Toxoplasma gondii. The sera of 2,348 residents (male 1,157 and female 1,191) were collected and checked for the IgG antibody titers, which showed 13.2% positive rate (309 sera). The positive rates were increasing gradually according to the age from 4.3% in teenage to 20.6% in seventies. The positive rates were significantly different between the sex by 16.2% for male and 10.2% for female (P<0.05). This positive rate of toxoplasmosis in Jeju island residents is regarded relatively higher than any other regions of Korea. And the high positive rate may be maintained continuously among Jeju island residents without any clear reasons until now but due to some parts peculiar socio-cultural tradition of Jeju island. Therefore, it is necessary to study further the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis of Jeju island.
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Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Protozoan/*blood
Antigens, Protozoan/diagnostic use
Child
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin G/blood
Male
Middle Aged
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Toxoplasma/*immunology
Toxoplasmosis/*epidemiology
Young Adult
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