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ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2017

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis Detected by RDT in Residents near the DMZ (demilitarized zone) of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea.

Yeong Hoon Kim, Jihoo Lee, Young-Eun Kim, Seongkyu Ahn, Tong-Soo Kim, Sung-Jong Hong, Chom-Kyu Chong, Hye-Jin Ahn, Ho-Woo Nam

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Yeong Hoon KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
Jihoo LeeGenbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea.
Young-Eun KimGenbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea.
Seongkyu AhnDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine and Inha Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22333, Korea.
Tong-Soo KimDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine and Inha Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22333, Korea.
Sung-Jong HongDepartment of Medical Environmental Biology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Chom-Kyu ChongGenbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea.
Hye-Jin AhnDepartment of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
Ho-Woo NamDepartment of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.

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Abstract

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among the residents of Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea, which partly includes the demilitarized zone (DMZ), were surveyed for 4 years and evaluated by RDT using recombinant fragment of major surface antigen (SAG1A). Sera from 1336, 583, 526, and 583 adult residents were collected on a yearly basis from 2010 to 2013, respectively. The total positive seroprevalence was 19.3, 21.9, 23.4, and 26.8% from 2010 to 2013, respectively. The positive seroprevalence in men (23.6, 27.5, 29.5, 34.6%) was far higher than women (14.1, 18.3, 19.4, 21.4%), from 2010 to 2013, respectively. This high seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in Cheorwon-gun may have been influenced in part by its geographical locality of the area as it includes the DMZ, where civilian access is strictly limited, thus creating a relatively isolated area that is a well-preserved habitat. Further research is necessary to study the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in this area.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigens, ProtozoanFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProtozoan ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsRepublic of KoreaSeroepidemiologic StudiesSerologic TestsSex FactorsTime FactorsAntibodies, ProtozoanAntigens, ProtozoanProtozoan ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsSAG1 antigen, ToxoplasmaCheorwon-gunDMZRDTseroprevalenceToxoplasma gondii

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PMCPMC5594721

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