Prevalence of congenital and acquired toxoplasmic uveitis as evidenced by two serologic methods

J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 1991 Aug;21(2):357-61.

Abstract

Anti Toxoplasma antibodies were sought in 34 patients with uveitis and 20 healthy individuals by IHAT and IFAT. The total sero-positivity rate was 26.5%. The prevalence was significantly higher among patients with posterior (42.9%) than with anterior uveitis (7.1%) and control (10%) indicating significant role of Toxoplasma as an aetiologic agent of posterior uveitis. 14.4% of patients with seropositive uveitis were considered to be due to primarily acquired Toxoplasma infection as evidenced by their significant higher IFAT mean titre (576.7 +/- 322.1) than IHAT (48 +/- 18.5). The reported toxoplasmic anterior uveitis case is most probably secondary to posterior involvement.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Serologic Tests
  • Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / congenital*
  • Uveitis / congenital*
  • Uveitis / parasitology
  • Uveitis, Anterior / congenital
  • Uveitis, Anterior / parasitology
  • Uveitis, Posterior / congenital
  • Uveitis, Posterior / parasitology