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Diagnosis relies heavily on clinical findings, but detection of antibodies in the patient\u2019s serum may be helpful in some cases. The significance of a positive serology result depends on the seroprevalence in the general population. Seroprevalence rates for these organisms vary widely around the world and this study aimed to determine the rates for a New Zealand population.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:\u2003<\/jats:bold> One hundred and forty healthy blood donors from the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand had their serum tested using an indirect latex agglutination test for detection of <jats:italic>T.\u2003gondii<\/jats:italic> antibodies, an indirect immunofluorescent assay for <jats:italic>B.\u2003henselae<\/jats:italic> antibodies and an enzyme\u2010linked immunosorbent assay test for <jats:italic>T.\u2003canis<\/jats:italic> antibodies.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Seropositivity rates for <jats:italic>T.\u2003canis<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>T.\u2003gondii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>B.\u2003henselae<\/jats:italic> in this New Zealand population were 0.7\u2003\u00b1\u20031.65%, 42.9\u2003\u00b1\u20038.12% and 5\u2003\u00b1\u20033.61%, respectively.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:\u2003<\/jats:bold> Seropositivity rates for <jats:italic>T.\u2003gondii<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>B.\u2003henselae<\/jats:italic> in New Zealand are similar to rates reported in some other countries; however, <jats:italic>T.\u2003canis<\/jats:italic> seroprevalence may be lower than reported elsewhere in the world.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1442-9071.2006.01406.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2007,2,2]],"date-time":"2007-02-02T18:23:27Z","timestamp":1170440607000},"page":"131-134","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":38,"title":["Seropositivity rates for <i>Bartonella henselae<\/i>, <i>Toxocara canis<\/i> and <i>Toxoplasma gondii<\/i> in New Zealand blood donors"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"35","author":[{"given":"Andrea","family":"Zarkovic","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Catherine","family":"MacMurray","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Narme","family":"Deva","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Susanta","family":"Ghosh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Whitley","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Stephen","family":"Guest","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2007,3,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_6_2_2","first-page":"1004","article-title":"Comparison of in\u2010house and commercial slides for detection by immunofluorescence of immunoglobulins G and M against. 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