Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Seropositivity and awareness of toxoplasmosis among university students ايجابية المصل ودرجة الوعي عن داء المقوسات لدى كالبات الجامعة   Subject : toxoplasma  Document Language : English  Abstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that is infecting about one third of the world population. Awareness about toxoplasmosis and its transmission can help reduce its prevalence. We examined the degree of awareness about toxoplasmosis among female university students. A total of 127 samples were collected including 44 samples from health collages students and 83 samples from other colleges. A questionnaire was used to measure the level of awareness about Toxoplasma gondii. Serum samples were analyzed for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody using ELISA technique. Ninety four (74%) participants were 18-20 years, 27 (21%) were 21-24 years, and 6 (5%) were above 24 years. Only 11 (9%) students eat raw meat and 21 (17%) students had a tendency to eat undercooked meat. Furthermore, only 6 (5%) students received blood transfusion and 33 (26%) students owned a cat at home. Forty two (33%) students answered that they know about the disease. the majority of participants (n=121, 95%) used bottled water as a source of drinking water. Among the 127 samples collected, only 6 (4.7%) had IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibody. There was statistically significant positive correlation between the level of awareness about toxoplasmosis and the participant's answers about previous knowledge about the disease and a statistically significant negative correlation between the level of awareness about toxoplasmosis and the student's faculty. We recommend that this study be repeated with a larger sample size and a modified questionnaire to include more detailed questions to reveal the true level of awareness.  ISSN : 0976-7614  Journal Name : Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology  Volume : 4  Issue Number : 3  Publishing Year : 1436 AH 2015 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Wednesday, September 2, 2015  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email هيثم أحمد زكائي Zakai, Haytham Ahmed Investigator Doctorate hzakai@kau.edu.sa Files File Name Type Description  38027.pdf pdf Seropositivity and awareness of toxoplasmosis among university students Back To Researches Page