| Autor: |
Kim YH; Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea., Lee J; Genbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea., Kim YE; Genbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea., Ahn S; Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine and Inha Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22333, Korea., Kim TS; Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine and Inha Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22333, Korea., Hong SJ; Department of Medical Environmental Biology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Korea., Chong CK; Genbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea., Ahn HJ; Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea., Nam HW; Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea. |
| Abstrakt: |
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the residents of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea, which partly includes the demilitarized zone (DMZ), were surveyed for 4 years and evaluated by RDT using recombinant fragment of major surface antigen (SAG1A). Sera from 1336, 583, 526, and 583 adult residents were collected on a yearly basis from 2010 to 2013, respectively. The total positive seroprevalence was 19.3, 21.9, 23.4, and 26.8% from 2010 to 2013, respectively. The positive seroprevalence in men (23.6, 27.5, 29.5, 34.6%) was far higher than women (14.1, 18.3, 19.4, 21.4%), from 2010 to 2013, respectively. This high seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Cheorwon-gun may have been influenced in part by its geographical locality of the area as it includes the DMZ, where civilian access is strictly limited, thus creating a relatively isolated area that is a well-preserved habitat. Further research is necessary to study the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in this area. |
