Toxocara canis and chronic urticaria in Egyptian patients

ABSTRACT

Toxocariasis is a common parasitic condition present all over the world with high seroprevalence rates even among asymptomatic individuals. Recent diagnostic techniques have revealed a wider scope of clinical syndromes due to toxocariasis including dermatological disorders and particularly urticaria. The patients with chronic urticaria were enrolled for serological toxocariasis investigations. The results pointed to a possible role of T. canis infection in chronic urticaria patients, especially those exposed to an increased risk of environmental exposure to toxocariasis