[Asthma and covert toxocariasis]. / Asma y toxocarosis encubierta.
Medicina (B Aires)
; 59(3): 243-8, 1999.
Article
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| ID: mdl-10451562
The relationship between asthma and covert toxocariasis was studied in 38 patients with asthma and 44 control individuals (without asthma). Inclusion/exclusion criteria were determined. An ELISA test based on the detection of Anti-Toxocara canis (E/S antigen) serum immunoglobulin G (Ig G) and E (Ig E) was determined in both groups. Ordinary allergens and E/S antigen of T. canis injections were used to evaluate cutaneous reactivity. The seroprevalence in patients with asthma was 68.42%, and in the control individuals was 13.63%. This difference was significant. The percentage of asthmatic patients with two antitoxocara antibodies was 26.31% and 4.54% in control individuals. All asthmatic patients with antitoxocara IgE had cutaneous reactivity to Ag E/S. We conclude that the asthmatic patients with IgE and IgG antitoxocara suffer a covert toxocarosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos
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Toxocaríase
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Medicina (B Aires)
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Argentina