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Prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in sera from Greece and Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

J. D. Fulton ,
D. G. Fleck  and
R. A. Payne
J. D. Fulton
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
D. G. Fleck
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, Swansea
R. A. Payne
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, Swansea
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Sera from healthy Greeks, Liberians and East Africans were tested for dye test and direct agglutinating toxoplasma antibodies. At a titre of 1/16 or more 137/228 Greeks, 84/133 Liberians, 2/13 Bondei infants, 3/7 Bondei adults, 3/9 Masai infants and 20/43 Baganda adults gave a dye test positive result. This confirms the wide-spread occurrence of this infection.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 64 , Issue 1 , March 1966 , pp. 75 - 79
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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