The prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies among pregnant women in Benghazi, (S.P.L.A.J.) Libya.

Original article

English

Kassem HH, Morsy TA.

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, Libya.

J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 1991 Apr;21(1):69-74.

Abstract

The present study screened 369 pregnant women with manifestations suggesting toxoplasmosis and twenty cross matched controls for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies by the indirect haemagglutination test. The overall positivity (1 : 64 or more) among the pregnant women was 47.4 per cent. The high rate of positivity was among the old age group (63.3%). The whole results were discussed.

Keywords: The prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies among pregnant women in Benghazi, (S.P.L.A.J.) Libya.

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