Seroprevalence of human toxocariasis in Andean communities from the Northeast of Lima, Peru Soroprevalência da toxocaríase humana em três comunidades andinas do Nordeste de Lima, Peru

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Yrma A. Espinoza, Pedro E. Huapaya, William H. Roldán, Susana Jiménez, Enma P. Abanto, Carlos A. Rojas, Yuri A. Cavero, César A. Gutiérrez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2010
• Subjects: Seroprevalence; Toxocariasis; Andean communities; Risk factors; Peru; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Nordeste
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652010000100005; https://doaj.org/article/05cecc7d96a64afc973cabe21935f12a

The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence of human toxocariasis in three Andean communities from the Northeast of Lima, Peru. A total of 303 subjects including children and adults were studied and blood samples were collected to detect anti-Toxocara antibodies by ELISA-IgG test and by h...