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Article: Toxoplasma gondii infection in the United States, 1999-2000.(Synopses)
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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Infection with Toxoplasma gondii can lead to congenital and acquired disease, resulting in loss of vision and neurologic illness. We tested sera collected in the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999-2000 for T. gondii--specific immunoglobulin G antibodies and compared these results with results from sera obtained in the NHANES III survey (1988-1994). NHANES collects data on a nationally representative sample of the U.S. civilian population. Of 4,234 persons 12-49 years of age in NHANES 1999-2000, 15.8% (age-adjusted, 95% confidence limits [CL] 13.5, 18.1) were antibody positive; among women (n = 2,221) 14.9% (age-adjusted, 95% CL 12.5, 17.4) were ...