1. Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among migrant workers from different Asian countries working in Malaysia.
- Author
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Chan BT, Amal RN, Hayati MI, Kino H, Anisah N, Norhayati M, Sulaiman O, Abdullah MM, Fatmah MS, Roslida AR, and Ismail G
- Subjects
- Humans, Immunoglobulin G analysis, Immunoglobulin G blood, Malaysia epidemiology, Nepal ethnology, Occupations, Toxoplasmosis diagnosis, Toxoplasmosis parasitology, Toxoplasmosis epidemiology, Transients and Migrants
- Abstract
A serologic study of Toxoplasma antibodies among 501 foreign migrant workers in Malaysia was conducted in a plantation and detention camp. The highest prevalence rate of 46.2% was among Nepalese workers. Statistical analysis indicated the IgG positivity rate among local residents was significantly higher than the migrants studied (p < 0.05). The IgM positivity rate showed no significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). No significant difference in the prevalence rate was noted between the migrants and the local workers when grouped by agricultural and non-agricultural occupations (p > 0.05). The continuous introduction of these infections may influence the epidemiology and further compromise efforts in control and prevention. It is therefore important to monitor of non-notifiable diseases.
- Published
- 2008