Saleha A A
Int J Zoonoses. 1984 Jun;11(1):75-83.
A review of the various studies on toxoplasmosis in peninsular Malaysia is presented. The period of review spanned between 1973 and 1980 during which a number of serological surveys were carried out for the presence of Toxoplasma gondii antibody in Malaysians, using either the indirect hemagglutination (I.H.A.) or the indirect fluorescent antibody (I.F.A.) tests. The prevalence rates of Toxoplasma antibody were consistently foundhighest among Malays, followed by Indians, Orang Aslis (Aborigines) and lowest among Malays, followed by Indians, Orang Aslia (Aborigines) and lowest among Chinese, the 4 major ethnic groups living in Malaysia. Positive titres, present in all age groups, showed an increase with age but no difference due to sex. However, higher prevalence of positive cases was recorded among rural dwellers and the lower socioeconomic group than from urban dwellers. The possible routes of infection among the ethnic groups were discussed. Among animal populations, the presence of Toxoplasma antibody was detected in buffaloes, swine, goats, cattle, cats and dogs. The epidemiological importance of the findings are discussed and suggestions made for future studies.
本文对马来西亚半岛弓形虫病的各项研究进行了综述。综述期为1973年至1980年，在此期间，使用间接血凝试验（I.H.A.）或间接荧光抗体试验（I.F.A.）对马来西亚人进行了多项弓形虫抗体血清学调查。弓形虫抗体的患病率始终在马来人中最高，其次是印度人、原住民（奥朗阿斯利人），而在马来西亚四大主要族群中的华人中最低。所有年龄组均出现阳性滴度，且随年龄增长而升高，但无性别差异。然而，农村居民和社会经济地位较低群体中的阳性病例患病率高于城市居民。文中讨论了各族群可能的感染途径。在动物群体中，在水牛、猪、山羊、牛、猫和狗中检测到了弓形虫抗体。文中讨论了这些发现的流行病学意义，并对未来研究提出了建议。
