干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in blood donors in central Namibia

Arid

DOI	10.1080/23120053.2014.11441579
	Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in blood donors in central Namibia
	van der Colf, B. E.; Noden, B. H.; Wilkinson, R.; Chipare, I.
通讯作者	van der Colf, BE
来源期刊	SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN	2312-0053
EISSN	2313-1810
出版年	2014
卷号	29 期号:3 页码:101-104
英文摘要	Although emphasis has been placed on research relating to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis and malaria, several researchers in Africa are focusing on other threats to human health, such as neglected tropical diseases. Toxoplasma gondii is a possible neglected tropical disease in Namibia, although the country has a diversity of climate, ranging from tropical in the north to semi-desert in the south. Except for one study in 1978, no recent studies have determined the burden of T. gondii infection in Namibia. Three hundred and twelve convenience samples were collected from volunteer blood donors in central Namibia. Donors provided informed consent to participate in the study, and 5 ml blood was collected. Demographic information was collected by means of a questionnaire. Serum was analysed using Captia (TM) T. gondii immunoglobulin G (Ig) G enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Only samples that tested positive or equivocal for IgG antibodies were then tested for IgM antibodies using Captia (TM) T. gondii IgM ELISA kit. Of the 312 samples, 3 (0.961%) tested positive for IgG antibodies to T. gondii. One sample (0.3%) tested positive for IgM antibodies to T. gondii. These donors lived in urban areas in central Namibia and interacted regularly with animals, such as cats and dogs. The prevalence of antibodies to T. gondii in Namibian blood donors was found to be considerably lower than that reported in other African countries, but comparable to that in a recent report from South Africa. It is notable that most of the donors lived in the arid central regions of Namibia, where the high altitude could also affect parasite survival. (C) SAJID
英文关键词	Toxoplasma gondii blood donors Namibia
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Bronze
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000445024000003
WOS类目	Infectious Diseases
WOS研究方向	Infectious Diseases
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/330983
作者单位	[van der Colf, B. E.; Noden, B. H.] Polytech Namibia, Sch Hlth & Appl Sci, Dept Biomed Sci, Windhoek, Namibia; [Noden, B. H.] Oklahoma State Univ, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA; [Wilkinson, R.; Chipare, I.] Blood Transfus Serv Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	van der Colf, B. E.,Noden, B. H.,Wilkinson, R.,et al. Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in blood donors in central Namibia[J],2014,29(3):101-104.
APA	van der Colf, B. E.,Noden, B. H.,Wilkinson, R.,&Chipare, I..(2014).Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in blood donors in central Namibia.SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES,29(3),101-104.
MLA	van der Colf, B. E.,et al."Low seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in blood donors in central Namibia".SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 29.3(2014):101-104.