Frequency of human toxocariasis in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) was used to examine sera of 104 children and adults in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria for anti-toxocaral antibodies, out of which 31 (29.8%) were reactive. The seropositive rates were 30.4% for adults, 29.6% for children, 34% for females and 25.9% for males. However, the differences were not significant by age and sex. A highly significant association (p < 0.001) was observed between seropositivity and geography but none between seropositivity and dog ownership (p > 0.05).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
دوره 95 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000