Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst–specific Antibodies and Source of Infection

Muñoz-Zanzi, Claudia A.; Fry, Paulina; Lesina, Blaz; Hill, Dolores

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Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst–specific Antibodies and Source of Infection

Published Date:

Oct 2010

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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(10):1591-1593.

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Muñoz-Zanzi, Claudia A. ; Fry, Paulina ; Lesina, Blaz ; Hill, Dolores ;

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Infection source can determine cost-effective public health interventions. To quantify risk of acquiring Toxoplasma gondii from environmental sources versus from meat, we examined serum from pregnant women in Chile. Because 43% had oocyst-specific antibodies, we conclude that contaminated meat remains the primary source of infection but that environmental sources also pose substantial risk.

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