Abstract:
:Frequency of seropositivity for Toxocara in children from different socioeconomic strata in the city of Brasilia (Brazil) was measured. Six hundred and two children of both sexes, aged one to 12 years were distributed in two socioeconomically distinct groups. The samples of sera of the first group were obtained from blood drawn for routine tests in the laboratory of a public hospital attending children from low-income families. Samples from the second group were obtained from private laboratories attending children from middle-class families. Anti-toxocara antibodies were detected by ELISA, using Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens previously absorbed with Ascaris suum extract. The prevalence of seropositivity was 21.8% (66/302) in the first group and 3% (9/300) in the second (p< 0.0001). No differences in frequency according to age or sex could be detected. Our results suggest a high prevalence of childhood toxocariasis in Brasilia, with children from lower income brackets being the most affected.
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Rev Soc Bras Med Tropjournal_title
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalauthors
Campos Júnior D,Elefant GR,de Melo e Silva EO,Gandolfi L,Jacob CM,Tofeti A,Pratesi Rsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-07-01 00:00:00pages
509-13issue
4eissn
0037-8682issn
1678-9849pii
S0037-86822003000400013journal_volume
36pub_type
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