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[The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among prisoners in the Kayseri closed prison].

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii and can be found in humans, domestic animals and wild animals almost everywhere around the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among the 628 prisoners in the Kayseri Closed Prison. Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG and IgM antibodies were investigated in the serum specimens with the IFA method. Two hundred and thirty six (37.58%) prisoners were anti-T. gondii IgG seropositive and 11 (1.75%) were both IgG and IgM seropositive. There was no IgM seropositivity in IgG negative serum specimens.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Ozan Yaman, Süleyman Yazar, Ulfet Cetinkaya, Hanife Ozcan Temel, Elçin Balci, Ismail Pehlivan, Izzet Sahin

Institution: Erciyes University

Language: Turkish

Topic: Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2183197965

FWCI: 0.268

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