Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review.
Toxocariasis is an important neglected tropical disease that can manifest as visceral or ocular larva migrans, or covert toxocariasis. All three forms pose a public health problem and cause significant morbidity in areas of high prevalence. To determine the burden of toxocariasis in North America, w...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:451dbb6047634762a0123d518f2f9c84 2023-05-15T15:05:35+02:00 Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review. Rachel M Lee Laura B Moore Maria Elena Bottazzi Peter J Hotez 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003116 https://doaj.org/article/451dbb6047634762a0123d518f2f9c84 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4148222?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0003116 https://doaj.org/article/451dbb6047634762a0123d518f2f9c84 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 8, Iss 8, p e3116 (2014) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003116 2022-12-31T12:09:29Z Toxocariasis is an important neglected tropical disease that can manifest as visceral or ocular larva migrans, or covert toxocariasis. All three forms pose a public health problem and cause significant morbidity in areas of high prevalence. To determine the burden of toxocariasis in North America, we conducted a systematic review of the literature following PRISMA guidelines. We found 18 articles with original prevalence, incidence, or case data for toxocariasis. Prevalence estimates ranged from 0.6% in a Canadian Inuit community to 30.8% in Mexican children with asthma. Commonly cited risk factors included: African-American race, poverty, male sex, and pet ownership or environmental contamination by animal feces. Increased prevalence of Toxocara spp. infection was linked in a group of case control studies conducted in Mexico to several high risk groups including waste pickers, asthmatic children, and inpatient psychiatry patients. Further research is needed to determine the true current burden of toxocariasis in North America; however the prevalence estimates gathered in this review suggest that the burden of disease is significant. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Prisma ENVELOPE(-58.767,-58.767,-69.200,-69.200) PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 8 8 e3116 |
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Toxocariasis is an important neglected tropical disease that can manifest as visceral or ocular larva migrans, or covert toxocariasis. All three forms pose a public health problem and cause significant morbidity in areas of high prevalence. To determine the burden of toxocariasis in North America, we conducted a systematic review of the literature following PRISMA guidelines. We found 18 articles with original prevalence, incidence, or case data for toxocariasis. Prevalence estimates ranged from 0.6% in a Canadian Inuit community to 30.8% in Mexican children with asthma. Commonly cited risk factors included: African-American race, poverty, male sex, and pet ownership or environmental contamination by animal feces. Increased prevalence of Toxocara spp. infection was linked in a group of case control studies conducted in Mexico to several high risk groups including waste pickers, asthmatic children, and inpatient psychiatry patients. Further research is needed to determine the true current burden of toxocariasis in North America; however the prevalence estimates gathered in this review suggest that the burden of disease is significant. |
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Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review. |
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Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review. |
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Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review. |
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Toxocariasis in North America: a systematic review. |
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