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seroepidemiological study of toxocariasis among volunteers animal husbandry workers and veterinary in southern anatolia in turkey in 2014
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نویسنده
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sozen hamdi ,e citil burak ,caylak selmin ,a gokmen aysegul ,kaya selçuk ,demirci mustafa ,korkmaz metin ,sahin cem ,kirli ismail
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منبع
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iranian journal of parasitology - 2015 - دوره : 10 - شماره : 3 - صفحه:473 -481
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چکیده
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background:human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of toxocaracanis. 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.
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کلیدواژه
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toxocara ,seroprevalence ,veterinary ,animal husbandry workers ,turkey
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آدرس
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mugla sitki kocman university, school of medicine, dept of infectious disease, Turkey, mugla sitki kocman university, school of medicine, dept of microbiology, Turkey, mugla sitki kocman university, school of medicine, dept of infectious disease, Turkey, katip celebi university, school of medicine, dept of microbiology, Turkey, katip celebi university, school of medicine, dept of microbiology, Turkey, katip celebi university, school of medicine, dept of microbiology, Turkey, ege university, school of medicine, dept of parasitology, Turkey, mugla sitki kocman university, school of medicine, dept of internal medicine, Turkey, mugla sitki kocman university, school of medicine, dept of internal medicine, Turkey
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پست الکترونیکی
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ahmetalisozen@hotmail.com
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