Seroepidemiological survey for toxocara canis infection in the northwestern part of Türkey
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2007
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Bu çalışmada Türkiye'nin kuzey-batısında hem kentsel hem de kırsal alanda, Toxocara canis infeksiyonu seroepidemiyolojisinin ELISA yöntemi ile çalışılması planlanmıştır. Bu amaçla; kırsal bölgede yaşayan 430 çocukta ve kentte yaşayan 141 çocukta Toxocara canis seroprevalansı değerlendirilmiştir. Tüm çalışma grubunun Toxocara canis seropozitifliği %12,95 olarak saptanmıştır. Kırsal alanda yaşayan çocuklarda anti-Toxocara antikorları 430 çocuktan 73'ünde (%16,97) pozitif olarak saptanırken, kentte yaşayan çocuklardan yalnızca birinde (%0,71) seropozitiflik saptanmıştır (p<0.001). Kırsal alanda anti-Toxocara antikorları, evinde kopek besleyen çocuklarda, beslemeyenlere gore anlamlı derecede yüksek olarak saptanmıştır (53'e 20 çocuk; p<0.01). Seropozitiflik oranı için yaş ve cinsiyete gore farklılık saptanmadı (p>0.05). Bu bilgiler ışığında, ülkemizde Toxocara seroprevalansı diğer ülkelere gore düşük olmakla birlikte, çocukluk çağında uygulanacak halk sağlığı eğitim programlarının Toxocara enfeksiyonundan korunmada etkili olabileceği vurgulanmıştır.
In this study, an ELISA with Toxocara canis antigen was used for the determination of sero-epidemiological survey of Toxocara canis infection in urban and rural areas of northwestern part of Turkey. Toxocara seroprevalance was detected among randomly selected 430 children in the rural areas and 141 children in the urban areas. Total seroprevalence rate of Toxocara antibodies was found as 12.95% in both groups. While significant levels of anti-Toxocara antibodies were detected in 73 out of 430 (16.97%) children from rural area while only one children (0.71%) had positive level of anti-Toxocara antibodies from urban area (p<0.001). In rural areas, anti-Toxocara antibodies were significantly higher in children who have a dog in their house than the children who have no dogs (53 vs. 20 children; p<0.01). Seropositivity rate of Toxocara antibodies were similar between age groups and genders (p>0.05). Based on these results, however total seroprevalence rate is lower than other countries, we have proposed that public health programs especially for children, may be effective for protecting from Toxocara infection.
In this study, an ELISA with Toxocara canis antigen was used for the determination of sero-epidemiological survey of Toxocara canis infection in urban and rural areas of northwestern part of Turkey. Toxocara seroprevalance was detected among randomly selected 430 children in the rural areas and 141 children in the urban areas. Total seroprevalence rate of Toxocara antibodies was found as 12.95% in both groups. While significant levels of anti-Toxocara antibodies were detected in 73 out of 430 (16.97%) children from rural area while only one children (0.71%) had positive level of anti-Toxocara antibodies from urban area (p<0.001). In rural areas, anti-Toxocara antibodies were significantly higher in children who have a dog in their house than the children who have no dogs (53 vs. 20 children; p<0.01). Seropositivity rate of Toxocara antibodies were similar between age groups and genders (p>0.05). Based on these results, however total seroprevalence rate is lower than other countries, we have proposed that public health programs especially for children, may be effective for protecting from Toxocara infection.
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Parazitoloji, Genel ve Dahili Tıp
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Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
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