TY  - JOUR
T1  - Sero-Prevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> Infection in Humans in Khartoum State, Sudan
AU - M. Khalil, Khalil AU - A. Ahmed, Aziz AU - E. Elrayah, Intisar 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
SP  - 143
EP  - 150
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2012.143.150
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2012.143.150
KW  - Sero-epidemiology
KW  -toxoplasmosis
KW  -LAT
KW  -ISAGA
KW  -Sudan
AB  - <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> is one of the most common parasites 
  that cause infection to human. The aim of this study was to conduct a sero-prevalence 
  survey of toxoplasmosis in several target groups. A total of 1146 serum samples 
  were collected and detected against <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> antibodies using 
  LAT. Five hundred (out of 1146 cases) were positive cases giving prevalence 
  rate of (43.6%). High a prevalence was found among HIV patients (75%), aborters 
  (58.3%) and suspected cases (55.5%). More positive cases were detected by (LAT) 
  in age groups (26-30) years than other groups (p = 0.0001). Prevalence rate 
  by sex was found to be higher in females than males (p&lt;0.05). Residence was 
  found to be significant in rural areas (p = 0.001). The relationship between 
  positive (LAT) and women who aborted was significant (p&lt;0.05). Contact with 
  cats, eating raw meat and eating soil were significant to infection using (LAT) 
  (p = 0.0001, p = 0.0001 and p = 0.006), respectively. High prevalence of <I>Toxoplasma 
  gondii</I> was recorded in Khartoum State.
ER  -