title: [A serological examination for toxocariasis in the population of greater Baku].
abstract: RIHA serological and epidemiological survey for toxocariasis in 4765 inhabitants of various districts of the Baku agglomeration has been performed. Positivity rate in the town settlements was 12.5% versus 2.8 +/- 0.5% in the central Baku. The risk groups were identified according to the population's behavior that determines the contact with environmental objects. The highest seropositive rates (10.1 and 9.7%) were found in children aged 4-7 and 8-11 years, respectively and that (6.5%) in females aged 31 to 60 years.
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Chobanov
authors: R O
authors: RO
authors: Gulieva
authors: M Z
authors: MZ
authors: Niftullaev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D001382:Azerbaijan / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007816:Larva Migrans, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013383:Suburban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth
vernacular_title: Serologicheskoe obsledovanie na toksokaroz naseleniia aglomeratsii Baku.