Human toxocariasis: a seroepidemiological survey in the municipality of Campinas (SP), Brazil
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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44(6): 303-307, Nov.-Dec. 2002. tab
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ABSTRACT
The occurrence of human Toxocara infection was evaluated in three neighborhoods of the periphery of the Campinas municipality (Jardim Santa Mônica, Jardim Sõo Marcos and Jardim Campineiro) in 1999. Forty residences and 138 residents were randomly selected by drawing lots and were submitted to a seroepidemiological survey, which included blood collection for the immunoenzymatic detection (ELISA) of anti-Toxocara antibodies and a blood count, and the application of a semi-structured questionnaire for the evaluation of epidemiological data. Significant levels of anti-Toxocara antibodies were detected in 23.9 percent of the 1999 samples. No significant difference in the frequency of infection according to age was observed. Environmental contamination with Toxocara eggs was observed in 12.3 and 14.0 percent of 57 soil samples collected in the same region in December 1998 and July 1999, respectively. Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression of the data obtained from the questionnaires and of the results of the serological tests, suggest a significant influence of socioeconomic variables on the frequency of human infection with Toxocara under the conditions prevalent in the study area
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Main subject:
Toxocariasis
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Associaçõo Cultural e Educational de Garça/BR
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Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo/BR
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Santa Casa de São Paulo/BR
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UNICAMP/BR
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