[Seroepidemiological study of toxoplasmosis in Libreville, Gabon]. 1992

T H Duong, and D Dufillot, and M Martz, and D Richard-Lenoble, and M Kombila
F.M.S.S. Parasitologie-Mycologie-Médecine Tropicale, Libreville, Gabon.

A sero-epidemiological survey of toxoplasmosis has been carried out in 1178 subjects residing in urban and suburban areas of Libreville, Gabon. Two techniques were used: Pastorex toxo of the Institut Pasteur and ISAGA of bioMérieux. The acquisition of antibodies occurs at an early age, from the age of six months on. After the age of 15 years, the age of procreation, the prevalence is 68%. Between the ages of 15 and 19 years, 19% have IgM. The risk for toxoplasmosis acquired during pregnancy is not to be neglected. It decreases between the ages of 20 and 30 years. The most probable source of contamination is the reservoir from the soil. No difference between the sexes was observed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007841 Latex Fixation Tests Passive agglutination tests in which antigen is adsorbed onto latex particles which then clump in the presence of antibody specific for the adsorbed antigen. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Latex Agglutination Tests,Agglutination Test, Latex,Agglutination Tests, Latex,Fixation Test, Latex,Fixation Tests, Latex,Latex Agglutination Test,Latex Fixation Test,Test, Latex Agglutination,Test, Latex Fixation,Tests, Latex Agglutination,Tests, Latex Fixation
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D005681 Gabon A republic in west equatorial Africa, south of CAMEROON and west of the CONGO. Its capital is Libreville. Gabonese Republic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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

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