Toxoplasmosis in last four years in Agean region, Turkey.
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 1997
Yazarlar: N Altintas, H A Kuman, C Akisu, U Aksoy, M Atambay
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, Uluslararası, 1997, cilt 27, ss 439-43
Özet
Anti-Toxoplasma antibodies were determined with IFA and ELISA tests in 9410 patients who were different age groups, attended Department of Parasitology between 1991-1995. Anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies were found positive in 4651 (49.4%) of these patients. 2287 (21.4%) patients were pregnant women and the positivity was 55% of them. According to history of these patients, seropositivity was found 50% in women having spontaneous abortion, 52% in women having stillbirth, in 55% women having abnormal fetal births. These patients and their culinary habits, the presence of cats and relationship with other clinical symptoms were also evaluated.