title: [Asthma and covert toxocariasis].
abstract: The relationship between asthma and covert toxocariasis was studied in 38 patients with asthma and 44 control individuals (without asthma). Inclusion/exclusion criteria were determined. An ELISA test based on the detection of Anti-Toxocara canis (E/S antigen) serum immunoglobulin G (Ig G) and E (Ig E) was determined in both groups. Ordinary allergens and E/S antigen of T. canis injections were used to evaluate cutaneous reactivity. The seroprevalence in patients with asthma was 68.42%, and in the control individuals was 13.63%. This difference was significant. The percentage of asthmatic patients with two antitoxocara antibodies was 26.31% and 4.54% in control individuals. All asthmatic patients with antitoxocara IgE had cutaneous reactivity to Ag E/S. We conclude that the asthmatic patients with IgE and IgG antitoxocara suffer a covert toxocarosis.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. jabasua@isis.unlp.edu.ar
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Minvielle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Niedfeld
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ciarmela
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Falco
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghiani
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Basualdo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D015415:Biomarkers; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
vernacular_title: Asma y toxocarosis encubierta.