التحري عن أضداد داء المقوسات لدى طالبات الجامعة العربية الدولية الخاصة في سورية : دراسة مسح شامل بطريقة التراص المباشر باللاتكس

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Background & Objective: There are no sufficient studies about the prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Syrian females, so our aim in this paper were 1) Screening study of Toxoplasmosis antibodies among Arab International University female students in Syria, 2) determination of positive percentage to spread the disease, 3) set up a health educational program for prevention means of sero-negative cases.

Methods & Materials: A total of (313) blood samples were collected from female students (age 19-23).

Blood was separated and serum was collected and kept in small labeled eppendorf tubes and stored at -20° C until analyzed.

A direct agglutination test was used for detection of Toxoplasma antibodies.

(Kits from human Ref 50023).

Results: The positive prevalence of Toxoplasmosis antibodies was 47% among female students, while 53% was negative.

A health educational program was set up for sero-negative students to explain the risk of this disease.

Conclusion: Toxoplasmosis is still making a high pathogenic risk factor in Syria.

Food, weather and environment help to spread of this parasite, and infection increases with aging.