High prevalence of antibody to Toxoplasma gondii among humans in Surabaya, Indonesia

Eiji Konishi, Yumi Houki, Kazuyoshi Harano, Retno S. Mibawani, Djoko Marsudi, Soetrisno Alibasah, Yoes P. Dachlan

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Abstract

Infection with Toxoplasma gondii is of medical importance in relation to a recent increase in cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In the present study, we surveyed antibody to Toxoplasma among 1,761 people in Surabaya, Indonesia. The overall prevalence was 58% with significant differences between males (63%) and females (52%; P<0.001). Although antibody prevalences at 0-9 years in both genders were less than 10%, those at ages over 10 years were more than 50% in males or more than 40% in females, suggesting an extremely high transmission rate of the parasite to humans in this area. A bimodal pattern in the frequency distribution of Toxoplasma antibody levels suggested a persistent feature of Toxoplasma infection in humans.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)238-241
Number of pages4
JournalJapanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume53
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2000

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