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Presence of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and risk factors in children from the Amecameca and Chalco regions of México.
Cortés, Nadyeli Nava; Núñez, Camilo Romero; Guiliana, Bautista Gómez Linda; García, Pedro Abel Hernández; Cárdenas, Rafael Heredia.
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  • Cortés NN; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Amecameca University Center, Autonomous University of the State of México, Km. 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, 56900, Amecameca, México. ileydan_ladymac@hotmail.com.
  • Núñez CR; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Amecameca University Center, Autonomous University of the State of México, Km. 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, 56900, Amecameca, México. mvzcamilo@yahoo.com.mx.
  • Guiliana BG; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Amecameca University Center, Autonomous University of the State of México, Km. 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, 56900, Amecameca, México. lin_bag@yahoo.com.mx.
  • García PA; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Amecameca University Center, Autonomous University of the State of México, Km. 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, 56900, Amecameca, México. pedro_abel@yahoo.com.
  • Cárdenas RH; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Amecameca University Center, Autonomous University of the State of México, Km. 2.5 Carretera Amecameca-Ayapango, 56900, Amecameca, México. rafaesbirro@hotmail.com.
BMC Pediatr ; 15: 65, 2015 May 30.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26024905
BACKGROUND: Toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease that poses a threat to public health worldwide. This disease primarily affects children and is caused by the presence in the digestive tract of a common roundworm of dogs, Toxocara canis, or cats, Toxocara cati. Toxocara is responsible for the presentation of various syndromes in humans depending on the affected organs. METHODS: In this study, the prevalence of anti-T. canis antibodies was investigated in children aged 3-16 years from semirural populations in the municipalities of Amecameca and Chalco in México. An ELISA was used to determine the presence of anti-T. canis antibodies in blood samples. RESULTS: Of the 183 sera obtained for this study, 22 were positive for anti-T. canis antibodies (12.02%). Of these, 6.50% were from males and 5.4% were from females. Risk factors were investigated and it was found that living near a cattle operation had a statistically significant association with (Chi(2) = 5.51 and p = 0.01) and was a risk factor for (OR = 4.25, p = 0.02) seropositivity to T. canis. Keeping dogs with short hair (Chi(2) = 3.24 and p = 0.07) showed a tendency toward seropositivity for T. canis, as did the habit of sleeping with pets (Chi(2) = 3.46 and p = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS: Seropositivity to T. canis was confirmed in children in the Amecameca and Chalco regions of México and the risk factors were identified. These findings provide important insight into the prevalence and spread of this zoonotic parasite.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos / Toxocaríase / Toxocara canis Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: BMC Pediatr Assunto da revista: PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos / Toxocaríase / Toxocara canis Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Animals / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: BMC Pediatr Assunto da revista: PEDIATRIA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Reino Unido