Table 7.
Seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in suspected ocular patients from Egypt
| Governorate | No. tested | No. positive (%) | Test | Titres | Lesion | Mice inoculation | PCR | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 1 | 1 (100) | DT | 1:128 | Uveitis | ND | ND | Rifaat et al. (1973b) |
| Cairo | 30 | 18 (40.0) | IFA5 | 1:16–1:64 | NS | ND | ND | Azab et al. (1983) |
| Sharkia | 34 | 9 (26.5) | IFA1
IHA5 |
281.6–576.7a | Anterior and posterior uveitis | ND | ND | El-Ridi et al. (1991a) |
| Giza | 70 | 15 (21.1) 36 (51.4) |
IFA IHA |
NS | Retinochoroiditis | ND | ND | Safar et al. (1995) |
| Alexandria | 3 | 3 (100) 2 (66.6) |
ELISA8-IgG ELISA8-IgM |
– | Chorioretinitis | ND | +ve 3/3 | Tolba et al. (2014) |
NS, not stated; ND, not done; +ve, positive.
a
Antibody titres are given in means.