Prevalence and predictors of Toxoplasma seropositivity in women with and at risk for human immunodeficiency virus infection

Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Dec 1;35(11):1414-7. doi: 10.1086/344462. Epub 2002 Nov 11.

Abstract

We assessed the prevalence and predictors of latent Toxoplasma infection in a large group of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected at-risk US women. The prevalence of latent Toxoplasma infection was 15% (380 of 2525 persons) and did not differ by HIV infection status. HIV-infected women aged > or =50 years and those born outside of the United States were more likely to have latent Toxoplasma infection, with prevalences of 32% and 41%, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Toxoplasma* / immunology
  • Toxoplasmosis / epidemiology*
  • Toxoplasmosis / etiology
  • United States / epidemiology