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Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst–specific Antibodies and Source of Infection

2010; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 16; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid1610.091674

1080-6059

Claudia Muñoz‐Zanzi, Paulina Fry, Blaz Lesina, Dolores E. Hill,

Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide

Infection source can determine cost-effective public health interventions. To quantify risk of acquiring Toxoplasma 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.