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Seroprevalence of toxocariasis in children and adults in Madrid and Tenerife, Spain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

S. Fenoy ,
C. Cuellar  and
J.L. Guillen
S. Fenoy
Affiliation:
Facultad de CC. Experimentales y Técnicas, Universidad San Pablo CEU, Boadilla del Monte, 28660 Madrid, Spain
C. Cuellar
Affiliation:
Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
J.L. Guillen
Affiliation:
Departamento de Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

A study on the seroprevalence of toxocariasis, using ELISA with Toxocara larval excretory-secretory antigens, was carried out on human populations in two regions of Spain. Sera from a population of 195 children from Madrid and 143 children from Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Isles), showed a prevalence of 0% and 4.2% respectively. Sera from a population of 272 adults from Madrid and 803 adults from Santa Cruz de Tenerife showed a prevalence of 3.6% and 17.4%. Reasons for these differences in the seroprevalence of Toxocara in the different age groups from the two regions are discussed.

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Research Papers
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 70 , Issue 2 , June 1996 , pp. 109 - 113
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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