Toxoplasmosis in Eastern Gabon. Results of a serologic survey

Beauvais, B.; Garin, Y.; Languillat, G.; Larivière, M.

Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique et de Ses Filiales 71(2): 172-181

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085
PMID: 369729
Document Number: 131388
In south-eastern Gabon, the indirect fluorescent antibody test, the Fulton direct agglutination test and (to characterize IgM) the 2-mercapto-ethanol test were applied to 1448 serum samples. Toxoplasma infection was found in 52.6%, occurred early in both sexes and was more frequent in men (57.9%) than women (45.4%) and in the Ogooue-Lolo province (62.6%) than in the High Ogooue province (49.6%).

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