Incidence of Toxoplasmosis Gondii in Najran Region , Ksa

Jobran Alqahtani; Mohsen M. Hassan

doi:10.12816/0006314

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Incidence of Toxoplasmosis Gondii in Najran Region , Ksa

Authors:

Jobran Alqahtani | Mohsen M. Hassan

Publisher:

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.253-260

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53432

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

11100583

DOI:

10.12816/0006314

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Abstract:

 Toxoplasmosis is an endemic disease all over the world. In surveying 210 individualsrandomly selected from Najran area for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM usingELISA, IgG was detected in 67 cases (31.9%) of the examined sera. The examinedgroup includes (117) male, (75) female and (18) children. Four children(22.2%), 33 females (44%) and 30 males (25.6%) were found positive for IgG withstatistically significant sex difference (P< 0.01). All serum samples were foundnegative for IgM except in one male child (0.48%) who indicates a recent infection.The samples were collected from 3 different localities: the capital city of Narran,and Sharourah and Habona Provinces.The highest anti-Toxoplasma IgG percentage positivity was reported among Sharourahinhabitants (47%) and the least was reported in the city of Najran (19.3%).Moreover, a statistically significant direct increase in the percentage positivity ofanti-IgG levels was found with increasing age. The high rate of infected femaleshas to be considered and further expanded study has to be carried out.

Article Details

Incidence of Toxoplasmosis Gondii in Najran Region , Ksa

Authors:

Jobran Alqahtani | Mohsen M. Hassan

Publisher:

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.253-260

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53432

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

11100583

DOI:

10.12816/0006314

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TOXOPLASMOSIS

INFECTION

TOXOPLASMA

CLUSTERING

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia

Najran Province

Toxoplasmosis

ELISA

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Jobran Alqahtani | Mohsen M. Hassan

Publisher: The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.253-260

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2012

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 53432

Frequency: Tri-Annual

pISSN: 11100583

DOI: 10.12816/0006314

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Jobran Alqahtani | Mohsen M. Hassan

Publisher:

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.253-260

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53432

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

11100583

DOI:

10.12816/0006314