[Epidemiological studies of toxoplasmosis among women from Przodkowo commune]. 2009

Lucyna Holec-Gasior, and Józef Kur
Katedra Mikrobiologii, Wydział Chemiczny, Politechnika Gdańska. holec@pg.gda.pl

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in group of women from Przodkowo commune. METHODS Panel of 537 serum samples from women were examined. Testing for 7 gondii IgG and IgM antibodies was performed using commercially available kits (bioMérieux). Moreover, all IgG-positive samples were tested with avidity test (bioMérieux). METHODS Specific IgG antibody was found in 54.4% of examined group and the prevalence increased with age (from 22.8% among the group of the youngest women to 86.7% among the group of the oldest ones). Almost all of IgG-positive sera (96%) had high avidity. Moreover specific IgM was found only in 6 (1.5%) women. CONCLUSIONS Results of the present study indicate that 7 gondii infections are widespread in examined group of women (more than 50%). The seroprevalnce of toxoplasmosis in Poland is sufficiently high to warrant the attention of healthcare specialists. The information about toxoplasmosis should be propagated among population of women and gynecologists.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
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
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011044 Poland A country in central Europe, east of Germany. The capital is Warsaw. Polish People's Republic,Republic of Poland
D004797 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed. ELISA,Assay, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Assays, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay,Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays,Immunosorbent Assay, Enzyme-Linked,Immunosorbent Assays, Enzyme-Linked
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
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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