[Study of the seroprevalence of toxocariasis in an infantile population in the City of Havana].
A serological study to detect antibodies to Toxocara canis in a group of 156 healthy children from City of Havana is reported for the first time in Cuba. An ELISA method was employed using excretion/secretion antigens obtained in our laboratory. Data on epidemiological factors surveyed in this group are presented. Positivity percentage was of 5.2%. Results are discussed.
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D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000276:immunology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*
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Estudio de seroprevalencia de toxocariasis en una población infantil de Ciudad de La Habana.