title: [Incidence of antibody detection against Toxocara canis and clinical symptoms in inhabitants of North-Eastern Poland].
abstract: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the the level of exposition of humans on Toxocara eggs in North Eastern Poland on a base of serological tests and epidemiological and clinical data. 1025 inhabitants of North Eastern region of Poland were examine to detect antibodies against Toxocara antigens. 214 (20.7%) showed presence of antibodies against Toxocara. They were mostly males (71%) and country inhabitants (58.9%). No abnormalities in laboratory tests were found among these people. Some of them had complaints like joint pains (19.6%), temporary skin rash 2.3%).
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Pasozytniczych i Neuroinfekcji AM w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondrusik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Swierzbińska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis*; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012698:Serologic Tests; D017678:Sex Distribution; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth