title: Frequency of human toxocariasis in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
abstract: The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa) was used to examine sera of 104 children and adults in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria for anti-toxocaral antibodies, out of which 31 (29.8%) were reactive. The seropositive rates were 30.4% for adults, 29.6% for children, 34% for females and 25.9% for males. However, the differences were not significant by age and sex. A highly significant association (p < 0.001) was observed between seropositivity and geography but none between seropositivity and dog ownership (p > 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Applied Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Jos, Nigeria. ajayi@unijos.edu.ng
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Ajayi
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Duhlinska
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Agwale
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Njoku
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000276:immunology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth