Abstract:
The study was a descriptive cross sectional, that was conducted at
the International laboratory Health of Khartoum State. Following
informed consent, samples were collected at voluntary counseling
and testing centers blood bank in Khartoum, Omdurman and
Khartoum North teaching Hospitals. The study was done during
2011-2013. The study involved 534 samples taken from the blood
donors; the study has investigated Toxaplasma gonadii by latex
agglutination test, in addition to assessment of levels of IgG and IgM
using the ELISA test. The area from which study samples were
collected included Khartoum with 299(56%) samples, Omdurman
with 118(22.1%) samples and Khartoum North with 117(21.9%)
samples. Positive results were detected in 235(44%), 218(40.8%),
187(35%) by using latex agglutination test, ELISA for IgG and IgM
levels respectively.
All samples were examined by latex agglutination, ELISA IgG and
IgM test for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies. The study
population was divided in to7 age group (18-25), (26-30), (31-35),
(36-40), (41-45), (46-50), (51-56) age distribution of the study
groups with the latex agglutination test, ELISA IgG and IgM test. The
highest rate (36%) was reported amang the age group18-25 years,
but the lowest rate1.3% was reported amang the age group 51-56
years.
The latex test, IgG and IgM tests were significant.
The study showed that drinking non boiling milk found to be
statistically significant in latex test and ELISA. IgM(P = 0.002),( P =
0.049) and not significant in ELISA IgG (P = 0.09).
Contact with domestic animals was found to be non-significant in
the transmission cycle.
Eating uncooked or partially cooked meat has been shown to be of
great importance in the transmission cycle.