Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis Detected by RDT in Residents Near the DMZ (demilitarized Zone) of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea

Overview

Journal Korean J Parasitol

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2017 Sep 8

PMID 28877569

Citations 3

Authors

Yeong Hoon Kim

Jihoo Lee

Young-Eun Kim

Seongkyu Ahn

Tong-Soo Kim

Sung-Jong Hong

Chom-Kyu Chong

Hye-Jin Ahn

Ho-Woo Nam

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Abstract

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the residents of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea, which partly includes the demilitarized zone (DMZ), were surveyed for 4 years and evaluated by RDT using recombinant fragment of major surface antigen (SAG1A). Sera from 1336, 583, 526, and 583 adult residents were collected on a yearly basis from 2010 to 2013, respectively. The total positive seroprevalence was 19.3, 21.9, 23.4, and 26.8% from 2010 to 2013, respectively. The positive seroprevalence in men (23.6, 27.5, 29.5, 34.6%) was far higher than women (14.1, 18.3, 19.4, 21.4%), from 2010 to 2013, respectively. This high seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Cheorwon-gun may have been influenced in part by its geographical locality of the area as it includes the DMZ, where civilian access is strictly limited, thus creating a relatively isolated area that is a well-preserved habitat. Further research is necessary to study the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in this area.

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