TY - JOUR
T1 - Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst-specific antibodies and source of infection
AU - Muñoz-Zanzi, Claudia A.
AU - Fry, Paulina
AU - Lesina, Blaz
AU - Hill, Dolores
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Infection source can determine cost-effective public health interventions. To quantify risk of acquiring Toxoplas- ma gondii from environmental sources versus from meat, we examined serum from pregnant women in Chile. Because 43% had oocyst-specific antibodies, we conclude that contaminated meat remains the primary source of infection but that environmental sources also pose substantial risk.
AB - Infection source can determine cost-effective public health interventions. To quantify risk of acquiring Toxoplas- ma gondii from environmental sources versus from meat, we examined serum from pregnant women in Chile. Because 43% had oocyst-specific antibodies, we conclude that contaminated meat remains the primary source of infection but that environmental sources also pose substantial risk.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid1610.091674
DO - 10.3201/eid1610.091674
M3 - Article
C2 - 20875286
AN - SCOPUS:77958547600
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 16
SP - 1591
EP - 1593
JO - Emerging infectious diseases
JF - Emerging infectious diseases
IS - 10
ER -