Toxocariasis and Ingestion of Raw Cow Liver in Patients with Eosinophilia
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 139-143, 2008.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Ingestion of raw animal liver has been suggested as a possible mode of infection of human toxocariasis. We evaluated the relationship between toxocariasis and the ingestion of raw meat in patients with eosinophilia of unknown etiology. The study population consisted of 120 patients presenting with peripheral blood eosinophilia (> 500 cells/microliter or > 10% of the white blood cell count). They were divided into 2 groups 104 seropositive patients based on a Toxocara excretory-secretory IgG ELISA and 16 seronegative patients. While 25.0% of seronegative patients had a recent history of eating raw cow liver, 87.5% of seropositive patients had this history. Multivariate statistical analysis showed that a recent history of eating raw cow liver was related to an increased risk of toxocariasis. Collectively, it is proposed that raw cow liver is a significant infection source of toxocariasis in the patients with eosinophilia of unknown etiology.
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Assunto principal:
Toxocaríase
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Coleta de Dados
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Parasitologia de Alimentos
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Culinária
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Eosinofilia
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Fígado
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2008
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