TOXOPLASMOSIS SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGY IN MENTAL INVALIDS CENTERS IN GILAN PROVINCE

Toxoplasmosis is one of the common disease between human and animals
with a high incidence.
Results: 5 1% had toxoplasmosis antibody assay that shows incidence of toxoplasmosis in
this population. That increases with age of them. The new incidence of infection was 3.6%
Method & Materials: In this research that was done in 1378, 362 mental invalid persons,
209 male and female, were assessed by IFAT method.
Discussion: Most of the patient with positive IgM were young. There wasn't a significant
difference between different health centers about contamination.
Keywords: Sero -Epidemiology, Toxoplasmosis, Mental invalid, Gilan
-Pasteur Institute
- Islamic Azad University
- Islamic Azad University
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