Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1971;12(1):1-6.
Published online January 1, 1971.
Dye Test for Toxoplasmosis to normal population in Pusan.
Song Hee Lee, Byong Gook Pak
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
한국정상인에 있어서 Toxoplasma 병 감염에 대한 색소시험
이송희(Song Hee Lee),박병국(Byong Gook Pak)
Abstract
Serological survey, using methylene blue dye test for toxoplasmosis was carried out upon 395 normal population, 21 cases of uveal lesions, and 95 cases of acute febrile and chronic systemic diseases. Toxoplasma gondii preferred for this test was "Anyang straio" from Veterinary Researh Anynag, Korea in March 1968. The results were as follows: 1. In normal population 9.62 per cent of the sera examined showed positive titers of 1:16 or above in adult and 1:8 or above in children. 2. The positive in serologic survey was prevalent 3rd to 5th decades of both sex. 3. 4 out of 21 cases of uveal lesions were positive of which titers showed 1:64 or above in adults and 1:32 in a girl. 4. In 95 cases of acute febrile and chronic systemic diseases 4.2 per cent of the sera examined showed positive titers of 1:16 or above.
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