Seroprevalence of Toxocara canis antibodies in humans in northern Jordan.
Sera of 699 individuals, aged between 5-24 years, from the Irbid area, Jordan, were tested for Toxocara canis antibodies using an ELISA-IgG test. Crude prevalence was 10.9% (76 of 699) but age-adjusted prevalence was 14.3%. The highest prevalence was observed in females aged 5-9 years, 23.3% (7 of 30), and males of 15-19 years of age, 19.5% (16 of 82). The lowest prevalence was observed in females aged 20-25 years, 5.2% (8 of 155). Significant differences (P < 0.05) between the prevalences of the toxocaral antibodies in males and females were observed in the age groups 5-9, 15-19 and 20-24 years. The trend of prevalence in relation to age was different according to sex.
Abo-Shehada
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid.
Sharif
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L
el-Sukhon
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Abuharfeil
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N
Atmeh
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000276:immunology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth