Anti-Toxocara spp. antibodies in an adult healthy population:serosurvey and risk factors in Southeas

• 作 者: Elaine Cristina Negri Vamilton Alvares Santarm Guita Rubinsky-Elefant Rogrio Giuffrida
• 机 构: Post Graduation in Animal Science Master Program/Universidade do 0este Paulista[Unoeste], Pró-Reitor
• 出 处: 亚太热带生物医学杂志（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2013年3期
• 关键词: Toxocariasis Larva migrans Seroprevalence Diagnostic Epidemiology

Objective: To evaluate the frequency of anti-Toxocara spp. antibodies in an adult healthy population. Methods: The study was performed by interviewing 253 blood donors, from 19 to 65 years of age, in a hematological centre in Presidente Prudente, S?o Paulo, southeast Brazil. A survey was applied to blood donors in order to evaluate the possible factors associated to the presence of antibodies, including individual (gender and age), socioeconomic (scholarship, familial income and sanitary facilities) and habit information (contact with soil, geophagy, onycophagy and intake of raw/undercooked meat) as well as the presence of dogs or cats in the household. ELISA test was run for detection of the anti-Toxocara spp. IgG antibodies. Bivariate analysis followed by logistic regression was performed to evaluate the potential risk factors associated to seropositivity. Results: The overall prevalence observed in this study was 8.7%(22/253). Contact with soil was the unique risk factor associated with the presence of antibodies (P=0.017 8;OR=3.52; 95%CI=1.244-9.995). Conclusions: The results of this study reinforce the necessity in promoting preventive public health measures, even for healthy adult individual, particularly those related to the deworming of pets to avoid the soil contamination, and hygiene education of the population.