Seroepidemiological study of Toxocara infection in Nepal.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1996 Jun; 27(2): 286-90
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-36119
ABSTRACT
Seroepidemiological study of Toxocara infection in Nepalese people aged more than fourteen years was carried out by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using T. canis soluble embryonated egg antigen. Of the total 200 subjects included in this study, 162 (81%) were found to possess antibodies to Toxocara spp. Males showed higher (85%) antibody positive rates than females (77%). Inhabitants of Kathmandu valley showed higher antibody positive rates (84%) compared with those living outside of the valley (78%). These differences, however, were not significant statistically (p > 0.05). Ethnically, Newar, Rai/Limbu, Tamang/Sherpa, Brahmin/Chhetri, Jha/Yadavs, and others (Kami, Damai) showed Toxocara antibody positive rates of 85, 85, 83, 70, 77 and 100%, respectively. Half of the Toxocara antibody positive subjects (49%) showed an elevated level (two plus) of antibody.
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Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Toxocara
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Anticorps antihelminthe
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Ethnies
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Toxocarose
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Études séroépidémiologiques
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Caractéristiques de l'habitat
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Surveillance de la population
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
1996
Type:
Article
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