Prevalencia de toxoplasmosis en soldados de tres unidades militares de Asunción / Annual Reports 1991 / Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in soldiers from three militery unitis in Asunción

ABSTRACT

Blood samplens from 300 soldiers were examined for specific IgG antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii (strain RH) by Elisa. Out of the 300 samples studies, 136 yielded positive serology results, Which represents 45.33 precent of the total. The samples showing a titer greater than 160 UI were considered as positive. Most of the positive samples corresponds to soldiers coming from rural areas. In addition, ahigher positivity were detected in soldiers with ages ranged between 16 to 17 years. The predominant titer of the positive samples was 320 UI, which may represent and old infection