Ismail M. T. - Alkoutayni M. M.

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Journal of Laboratory Diagnosis, Volume 6, Issue 7, Dhū al-Qa‘dah 1433 - October 2012, Pages: 25-32

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Objectives: There are no sufficient studies about the prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Syrian females, so our aims in this work were:

1) screening study of Toxoplasmosis antibodies among Arab International Private University female students in Syria,

2) determination of positive percentage to spread this disease,

3) set up a health educational program for prevention means of sero-negative cases.
Method: A total of 313 blood samples were collected from female students with 19-23 years age. Serum was separated and kept in small labeled eppendorf tubes and stored at -20°C until analyzed. A direct agglutination test was used for detection of Toxoplasma antibodies. (Kits from human Ref 50023).
Results: The positive prevalence of Toxoplasmosis antibodies was 47% among female students, while 53% was negative. A health educational program was set up for sero-negative students to explain the risk of this disease.

Conclusion: Toxoplasmosis is still making a high pathogenic risk factor in Syria. Food, weather and environment help to spread of this parasite, and infection increases with aging.  

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http://scla.org.sy/magazine/issues/6_7/475.html

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