Seroepidemiological study of toxocariasis among volunteers animal husbandry workers and veterinary in southern Anatolia in Turkey in 2014

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dc.contributor.authorSozen H.
dc.contributor.authorCitil B.E.
dc.contributor.authorCaylak S.
dc.contributor.authorGokmen A.A.
dc.contributor.authorKaya S.
dc.contributor.authorDemirci M.
dc.contributor.authorKorkmaz M.
dc.contributor.authorSahin C.
dc.contributor.authorKirli I.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-26T21:26:05Z
dc.date.available2019-10-26T21:26:05Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Toxocara canis. We examine the Toxocara seroprevalance in veterinarians and animal husbandry workers living in the Mugla Province, Turkey to evaluate better the risk factors for Toxocara exposure. Methods: In 2014, 376 volunteers participated in the study in 2014. All blood specimens were tested using a commercial enzyme immunoassay kit and ELISA positive samples were confirmed by Western Blot (WB) method. Results: The seroprevalence of Toxocara, as determined by WB, was 8%. A statistically significant correlation was evident between patient age and Toxocara positivity among animal husbandry workers (P = 0.029). A strong association was also evident between sex and seropositivity in the animal husbandry group (P=0.024). Veterinarians working in pet clinics did in fact exhibit higher Toxocara seropositivities relative to those of other groups (P = 0.029). A statistically significant difference was detected between the rural geographic areas surveyed (P = 0.04). Conclusion: In Mugla Province, seroprevalence of Toxocara is lower than other regions. Despite the low seroprevalence observed, especially in high risk professions toxocariasis remains an important medical concern within the region. © 2015, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). All rights Reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage481en_US
dc.identifier.issn1735-7020
dc.identifier.issn1735-7020en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage473en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/17315
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofIranian Journal of Parasitologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnimal husbandry workersen_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectToxocaraen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectVeterinaryen_US
dc.titleSeroepidemiological study of toxocariasis among volunteers animal husbandry workers and veterinary in southern Anatolia in Turkey in 2014en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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