The prevalence and genotypic analysis of Toxoplasma gondii from individuals in Scotland, 2006-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contemporary information relating to the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in humans is lacking for the UK population, with even less information available about the human prevalence of the parasite in Scotland. To address this, two different study groups were used to determine the prevalence and genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii in the Scottish population.

Methods

The first study group included serum samples from blood donors (n = 3273) over a four-year period (2006-2009) and the second study group comprised of DNA samples extracted from human brains (n = 151) over a five-year period (2008-2012). A T. gondii IgG ELISA was performed to determine seroprevalence and available sera from individuals who had seroconverted were tested by TgERP ELISA (sporozoite specific anti

SUBMITTER: Burrells A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4895884 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature