SEROPREVALENCE OF HUMAN TOXOCARIASIS IN ANDEAN COMMUNITIES FROM THE NORTHEAST OF LIMA, PERU

被引：16

作者：

Espinoza, Yrma A. ^{[1
]}

Huapaya, Pedro E. ^{[1
,3
]}

Roldan, William H. ^{[1
]}

Jimenez, Susana ^{[1
]}

Abanto, Enma P. ^{[1
]}

Rojas, Carlos A. ^{[1
]}

Cavero, Yuri A. ^{[1
]}

Gutierrez, Cesar A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nacl Mayor San Marcos, Inst Med Trop Daniel A Carrion, Fac Med, Secc Parasitol, Callao 199, Peru

[2] Univ Nacl Mayor San Marcos, Inst Med Trop Daniel A Carrion, Fac Med, Secc Epidemiol, Callao 199, Peru

[3] Direcc Reg Salud Lima, Direcc Atenc Integral Salud, Huacho, Peru

来源：

REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SAO PAULO | 2010年 / 52卷 / 01期

关键词：

Seroprevalence; Toxocariasis; Andean communities; Risk factors; Peru; LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY; CANIS INFECTION; SAO-PAULO; RISK; IMMUNODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOLCHILDREN; TOXOCAROSIS; MIGRATION; CHILDREN; LARVAE;

D O I：

10.1590/S0036-46652010000100005

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

The aim Of this Study was to assess the seroprevalence of human toxocariasis in three Andean communities from I lie Northeast of Lima, Peru. A total of 303 Subjects including children and adults were studied and blood samples were collected to detect anti-Toxocara antibodies by ELISA-IgG test and by hematological examination: stool samples were collected also for parasitological examination. The overall seroprevalence of toxocariasis observed in the total population was 20.46%. with a significant high proportion in children front one to 10 years old (p = 0.034). Among the subjects with positive serology, 32.26% of them had respiratory disturbances, 22.58% hepatomegaly, 17.74% Ocular signs or symptoms, 14.51% abdominal pain. 9.68% neurological involvement. and 4.84% cutaneous Signs, but none of these clinical features were associated to a positive serology by multivariate analysis, Furthermore, 79.03% of seropositive Subjects also harbored at least one intestinal parasite, which was associated to a positive serology (p <0.05). The presence of pets Within the houses, a previous history of pica or geophagia and the use of public places were also present in this in this population. but only the latter was associated to the serology (p < 0.05). In conclusion. Clinical. serological. and epidemiological evidences for larval Toxocara infection were found in the studied population.

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