TOXOPLASMOSIS IN ISRAEL, 1970-73 - EVALUATION OF LABORATORY DATA

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 14  (10) , 1039-1047
Abstract
Sera from 7506 patients were examined for Toxoplasma antibodies by the Sabin-Feldman dye test and the results were analyzed according to antibody level, by reason for referral, age and sex. Low antibody levels (< 1:256) were found in 24.7% and significant titers (.gtoreq. 1:256), in 9.96%. The highest prevalence of significant antibody titers was in patients with lymphadenopathy (15.4%). The prevalence of significant titers was high in the age range of 5-19 yr, whereas the prevalence of low titers rose with age. Toxoplasma antibodies were found in 29% of a control group of 554 apparently healthy adult women, but only in 2.7% was the titer significant.

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