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Seroprevalence study of toxocara canis in selected Egyptian patients
Joint Authors
Antonios, Sana N.
Khalifah, Iman A.
Id, Muhammad M.
Uthman, Ahmad Hamid
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 38, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2008), pp.313-318, 6 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2008-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study was conducted in order to reveal the seroprevalence of T.
canis infection in selected 150 Egyptian patients with presumptive clinical syndromes.
They were children (128) with respiratory symptoms or pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and adults (22) with PUO.
Anti-Toxocara antibodies (IgG) were detected in sera by ELISA.
The results showed 6.2 % positivity in children.
The frequency increased in male gender, those in rural residence and in 6-12 years group versus 1-6 years, and 4 % & 13.3 % positivity in those with respiratory symptoms and PUO respectively.
Adult's positivity was 18 %.
So, male gender and residence in rural regions could be considered as risk factors for transmission of toxocariasis in children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Antonios, Sana N.& Id, Muhammad M.& Khalifah, Iman A.& Uthman, Ahmad Hamid. 2008. Seroprevalence study of toxocara canis in selected Egyptian patients. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 38, no. 1, pp.313-318.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Antonios, Sana N.…[et al.]. Seroprevalence study of toxocara canis in selected Egyptian patients. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 38, no. 1 (Apr. 2008), pp.313-318.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Antonios, Sana N.& Id, Muhammad M.& Khalifah, Iman A.& Uthman, Ahmad Hamid. Seroprevalence study of toxocara canis in selected Egyptian patients. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2008. Vol. 38, no. 1, pp.313-318.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-280391
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 316-318
Record ID
BIM-280391