Document 0493
 DOCN  M9460493
 TI    [Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Pointe-Noire in Congo. Study of the
       sampling of 310 subjects]
 DT    9404
 AU    Candolfi E; Berg M; Kien T; Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie
       Tropicale de; Strasbourg, France.
 SO    Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1993;86(5):358-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94169661
 AB    The prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies was studied in 310 individuals
       in the city of Pointe-Noire in Congo. The age ranged from 1 to 50 years.
       The seroprevalence in this study population was 41.9%. Seroprevalence
       increase with age until 20 years of age, indicating that infection is
       acquired early in life. Because the seroprevalence did not significantly
       increase after 20 years of age, we postulate that acquisition of
       infection is acquired via contact/ingestion of soil contaminated with
       oocysts rather than via ingestion of undercooked meat containing
       toxoplasma cysts. No differences were observed in seroprevalence between
       the sexes and between the different ethnic groups analysed. However,
       significant differences in the seroprevalence were observed in
       individuals originated from different regions of the Congo. These high
       prevalence rates noted in this study also alerts physicians on the risk
       of reactivation of chronic toxoplasma infection in the immunocompromised
       patients in particular those coinfected with HIV.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Antibodies, Protozoan/*BLOOD  AIDS-Related
       Opportunistic Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child  Child, Preschool  Congo
       English Abstract  Female  Human  Infant  Male  Middle Age
       Toxoplasmosis/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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