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. 2022 Sep 6;14(9):e28826. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28826

Table 2. Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis from reports of neighboring countries.

ELISA: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; EIA: Enzyme immuno assay; IFA: Immuno fluorescence assay; NS: Nonsignificant difference.

Author Country Population Number Method Prevalence % (95% CI) P-value Reference
Belkacemi M and Heddi B (2022) Algeria   Blood donors 103   ELISA 44.7 (35.1-54.3)   Current Study
Messerer L et al. (2014) Algeria   Pregnant women 1028 EIA   47.80 (44.80-51.00) NS [5]
Lachkhem A et al. (2020) Tunisia Blood donors 800 ELISA-IFA 44.40 (40.93-47.82) NS [6]
Laboudi M (2014) Morocco Pregnant women 1169 ELISA   47.00 (46.97-47.03) NS [7]
Mousa DA et al. (2011) Libya Pregnant women 143 ELISA   44.80 (44.72-44.88) NS [8]
Elsheikha HM et al. (2004) Egypt Blood donors 260  ELISA   59.60 (95.54-59.66) NS [9
Siransy L et al. (2016) Ivory Coast Blood donors 106 ELISA   67.92 (67.83-68.01) = 0.0210 [10]
Abamecha F and Awel H (2016) Ethiopia Pregnant women 232 ELISA   85.30 (85.35-85.25) <0.0001 [11]
Doudou Y et al. (2014) Congo Pregnant women 781 ELISA   80.30 (77.50-83.10)  <0.0001 [12]