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Table 4 Incidence of toxoplasmosis on seroconversion or acute markers rates in different Serological studies in Colombia (1994–2014)

From: An overview of seventy years of research (1944 – 2014) on toxoplasmosis in Colombia, South America

Population studied

Location

No. tested

Incidence (%)

Reference

Pregnant women

Medellin

120

8.3

[9]

Newborns

Bogotá

1320

1.4

[18]

Pregnant women

Armenia

896

1.3

[19]

Pregnant women

Quindío

933

1.6

[21]

Pregnant women

Sincelejo

100

2.0

[33]

Ophthalmic patients

Bogotá

25

12.0

[34]

Veterinarians

Villavicencio

86

4.6

[35]

Ophthalmic patients

Armenia

9

11.1

[26]

Pregnant women

Villavicencio

300

11.0

[24]

Pregnant women

Cali

995

2.8

[25]

Handlers in slaughterhouses

Bogotá

400

2.8

[37]

Bucaramanga

Medellin

Monteria

Villavicencio

Newborns (seven regions of the country)

Armenia

15333

0.5-6.2

[10]

Barranquilla

Bogotá

Bucaramanga

Cúcuta

Florencia

Rioacha

Asymptomatic population

Tuquerres

240

4.2

[29]

Tumaco