Korean J Parasitol.  2017 Jun;55(3):247-254. 10.3347/kjp.2017.55.3.247.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis with ELISA and Rapid Diagnostic Test among Residents in Gyodong-do, Inchon city, Korea: A Four-Year Follow-up

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
  • 2Genbody Inc., Cheonan 31116, Korea.
  • 3Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine and Inha Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon 22333, Korea.
  • 4Department of Medical Environmental Biology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06974, Korea.
  • 5Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea. howoo@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

ELISA has been used for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, but it is being gradually replaced by a rapid diagnostic test (RDT). We compared and analyzed ELISA and RDT results using the sera collected during 4 consecutive years from residents of Gyodong-do (Island), Incheon-city, Korea. Sera from 921, 993, 940, and 838 adult residents were collected on a yearly basis (2010-2013). ELISA was performed by using a crude extract of T. gondii RH strain antigen and IgG/IgM RDT mounted with recombinant fragment of major surface antigen (SAG1), GST-linker-SAG1A, were applied to the sera. Comparison between groups was analyzed by the Student's t-test. The positive seroprevalence surged from 14.7% (135/921, 2010), 23.1% (231/993, 2011), 23.6% (222/940, 2012), and 32.1% (269/838, 2013) by ELISA. In contrast, RDT showed a more moderate increasing trend from 21.7% (200/921, 2010), 25.5% (253/993, 2011), 28.9% (272/940, 2012) and 33.1% (277/838, 2013). Discrepancies between ELISA and RDT were noted near the cut-off value. At the OD 0.15-0.24 range, RDT could detect 16.1% (169/1051) more positives, which suggests an early or acute toxoplasmosis, but at the OD 0.25-0.34 range, ELISA could detect 35.9% (92/256) more positives of possible chronic infections. Over the OD > 0.35 ELISA and RDT agreed in the majority of the cases. This surge in seroprevalence may be caused by the organic agriculture in addition to eating behavior or increase in pets among Koreans. These facts may be applied on a full-scale national survey using RDT to supplement ELISA to define the characteristics of the infection.

Keyword

Toxoplasma gondii; seroprevalence; Gyodong-do (Island); RDT; ELISA

MeSH Terms

Adult
Antigens, Surface
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Tests, Routine*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay*
Feeding Behavior
Follow-Up Studies*
Humans
Incheon*
Korea*
Organic Agriculture
Seroepidemiologic Studies*
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis*
Antigens, Surface
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