Ncidence of toxoplasmosis gondii in Najran region, KSA

Abstract EN

Toxoplasmosis is an endemic disease all over the world.

In surveying 210 individuals randomly selected from Najran area for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM using ELISA, IgG was detected in 67 cases (31.9%) of the examined sera.

The examined group includes (117) male, (75) female and (18) children.

Four children 22.2 % females (44 %) and 30 males (25.6 %) were found positive for IgG with statistically significant sex difference (P < 0.01).

All serum samples were found negative for IgM except in one male child (0.48 %) who indicates a recent infection.

The samples were collected from 3 different localities : the capital city of Narran, and Sharourah and Habona Provinces.

The highest anti-Toxoplasma IgG percentage positivity was reported among Sharourah inhabitants (47 %) and the least was reported in the city of Najran (19.3 %).

Moreover, a statistically significant direct increase in the percentage positivity of anti-IgG levels was found with increasing age.

The high rate of infected females has to be considered and further expanded study has to be carried out.