Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and associated risk factors among children in Shandong and Jilin provinces, China | Zendy

Qing-Feng Meng | Zendy; Hailong You | Zendy; Na Zhou | Zendy; Wei Dong | Zendy; Weilin Wang | Zendy; Weili Wang | Zendy; Wei Cong | Zendy

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and associated risk factors among children in Shandong and Jilin provinces, China

Author(s) -

Qing-Feng Meng,

Hailong You,

Na Zhou,

Wei Dong,

Weilin Wang,

Weili Wang,

Wei Cong

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.11.002

Subject(s) - seroprevalence , toxoplasma gondii , toxoplasmosis , protozoan parasite , antibody , china , immunology , medicine , veterinary medicine , environmental health , biology , serology , parasite hosting , geography , archaeology , world wide web , computer science

Infection by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is generally prevalent in animals and humans worldwide. However, little is known about T. gondii infection among children in China. Thus, the present study was conducted to detect the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection and estimate associated risk factors among children in eastern China.

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