[Prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in blood donors of Natal (RN)]. 1975

I F de Araujo, and B S Anna, and S Hyakutake

The authors present the results of survey to detect anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 183 sera samples from donors in five blood banks in Natal -- Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, through indirect immunofluorescence test. In this survey 151 reactive cases were found, starting with the titer of 1:16, in a rate of 82,5%. Considering as valid dilutions only titers equal or superior to 1:256, the rate found is of 43.7%. The higher titer found was 1:16.000 (1.3%). In the examined cases, the minimal age was 17 and maximal, 58. The age of most donors (91 cases) ranged from 21 to 30 years. Comparative studies were carried out with similar inquiries performed in other regions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001782 Blood Donors Individuals supplying blood or blood components for transfer to histocompatible recipients. Blood Donor,Donor, Blood,Donors, Blood
D001938 Brazil A country located on the eastern coast of South America, located between Colombia and Peru, that borders the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, on the south by Uruguay, and on the west by Argentina. The capital is Brasilia.
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000906 Antibodies Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).
D014123 Toxoplasmosis The acquired form of infection by Toxoplasma gondii in animals and man. Toxoplasma gondii Infection,Infection, Toxoplasma gondii

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