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Published on: November 3, 2009
Review on human toxoplasmosis in Malaysia: the past, present and prospective future
Veeranoot Nissapatorn1, Khairul Anuar Abdullah
1Department of Parasitology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. nissapat@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We reviewed various studies regarding human toxoplasmosis in Malaysia. They showed a varying prevalence of specific Toxoplasma antibodies among the Malaysian population. The Malays have shown the highest seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis, by most studies, when compared to other races. Demographic profiles have shown that Toxoplasma seropositivity is higher in males than females, lower in people with higher incomes, higher in the unemployed and tends to increase with age. In general, the route of transmission, such as contact with a cat, consumption of undercooked meat and blood transfusion were shown to have no significant association with Toxoplasma seropositivity (p > 0.05). The immune status (CD4 cell count < 200 cell/mm3) was strongly associated with toxoplasmic encephalitis (p < 0.05).
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