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Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in northern parts of Pakistan.

A Bari1, Q A Khan.   

Abstract

Three hundred and twenty four serum samples, collected from different areas of Punjab, NWFP and Azad Kashmir, were screened for Toxo IgG and IgM antibody titres utilizing the Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of the total 149 (46%) samples were positive for IgG antibody. Seven (2.1%) showed titre greater than 130. Ninety sera (27.7%) were positive for IgM antibody, twenty six (8%) had a titre of more than 40 and the uncertain positive percentage was 19.7%. Infection rate was highest in Punjab (63%) followed by Azad Kashmir (48%) and NWFP (38%).

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Year:  1990        PMID： 2126568

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Pak Med Assoc        ISSN： 0030-9982            Impact factor:   0.781


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Journal:  Med Microbiol Immunol       Date:  1992       Impact factor: 3.402

Review 2.  Molecular identification of Toxoplasma gondii in domesticated and broiler chickens (Gallus domesticus) that possibly augment the pool of human toxoplasmosis.

Authors:  Muhammad Bar Khan; Sanaullah Khan; Khair Rafiq; Shahid Niaz Khan; Sobia Attaullah; Ijaz Ali
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2020-04-22       Impact factor: 3.240

3.  Epidemiology and aetiology of maternal parasitic infections in low- and middle-income countries.

Authors:  Tom Roberts; Courtney A Gravett; Prasad Palani Velu; Evropi Theodoratou; Thor A Wagner; Jian Shayne F Zhang; Harry Campbell; Craig E Rubens; Michael G Gravett; Igor Rudan
Journal:  J Glob Health       Date:  2011-12       Impact factor: 4.413
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