Prevalence of IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in forensic blood samples from different causes of death in central Andes region in Colombia
We found that filter paper was unsuitable for collecting samples for post-mortem serological studies. The positivity of antibodies varied significantly depending on the city, and in Manizales, deaths resulting from traffic accidents were not associated with toxoplasmosis.
Authors
- Elizabeth Torres-Morales
- Oscar David Hincapié
- Jorge Enrique Gómez‐Marín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6472-3329)
- Morgan Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2453-212X)
- Jennifer Nessim
- Nathalia Marulanda-Orozco
- Juan C. Medina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-8814)
- J. Marín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6276-6254)
- Keishla Colon-Montanez
Institutions
- National Legal Medicine Institute (PT)
- University of Quindío (CO)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102795
- Primary Topic
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00