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Maintained Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among the Residents of Jeju Island, Korea

  • Hong, Sung-Jong (Department of Medical Environmental Biology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Chong, Chom-Kyu (Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Taeg (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cheju Halla General Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Tong-Soo (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inha University) ;
  • Hong, Yeon-Pyo (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Ahn, Hye-Jin (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Hak-Yong (Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Science, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Ko, A-Ra (Institute of BioMedicals, Bioland Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Joo (Institute of BioMedicals, Bioland Ltd.) ;
  • Nam, Ho-Woo (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2011.08.01
  • Accepted : 2011.09.07
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Seroepidemiological status of toxoplasmosis among the residents of Jeju island was surveyed and evaluated by ELISA with crude extract of Toxoplasma gondii. The sera of 2,348 residents (male 1,157 and female 1,191) were collected and checked for the IgG antibody titers, which showed 13.2% positive rate (309 sera). The positive rates were increasing gradually according to the age from 4.3% in teenage to 20.6% in seventies. The positive rates were significantly different between the sex by 16.2% for male and 10.2% for female (P<0.05). This positive rate of toxoplasmosis in Jeju island residents is regarded relatively higher than any other regions of Korea. And the high positive rate may be maintained continuously among Jeju island residents without any clear reasons until now but due to some parts peculiar socio-cultural tradition of Jeju island. Therefore, it is necessary to study further the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis of Jeju island.

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