A Seroepidemiological Survey of Toxocariasis among Eosinophilia Patients in Chungcheongnam-do
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 249-251, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
There have been several reports on the relationship between toxocariasis and eosinophilia, but all have been limited to the areas of Seoul or Gangwon-do. In the present study, we investigated the seroprevalence of toxocariasis among eosinophilia patients in Chungcheongnam-do, the central district of Korea. Among the 101 patients tested, 51 (50.5%) were identified as positive by Toxocara ELISA, and 46 (45.5%) were confidently diagnosed with toxocariasis because of absence of any other cause of eosinophilia. Whereas 22 of 42 seropositive patients (52.3%) had a recent history of consuming raw livers, especially the cow liver, only 1 of 25 seronegative patients (4%) had done so (P<0.01). From these results, we could confirm that toxocariasis is related to eosinophilia, and infer that ingestion of raw cow liver plays a vital role in the transmission of toxocariasis in Chungcheongnam-do.
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Asunto principal:
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Toxocariasis
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Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
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Eosinofilia
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República de Corea
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Antígenos Helmínticos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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