title: Toxocara seroprevalence in adults with bronchial asthma.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of toxocariasis in adult asthmatics and to assess its relationship with risk factors. A total of 124 asthmatic and 60 control group subjects were included in the study. Of the asthmatic patients, 61 (49.2%) were atopic and 63 non-atopic (50.8%). The anti-Toxocara IgG (Toxocara IgG CELISA Cellabs, Australia) positivity rate for all asthmatic cases was 9.7%. There was no significant difference between the asthmatic cases and the control group regarding anti-Toxocara IgG positivity (P>0.05). When risk factors were analyzed, there was a statistically significant difference between the control group subjects and patients with non-atopic asthma and also between the atopic asthmatic patients and the patients with non-atopic asthma regarding pets being under veterinary control (P<0.05). The percentages of those who had their pets defecate indoors were 0, 15 and 8.6%, respectively, for the control subjects, patients with non-atopic asthma and those with atopic asthma. There was a statistically significant difference when the control group subjects were compared to the patients with atopic asthma (P<0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, 06500 Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kustimur
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dogruman Al
authors.forename: Kivilcim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oguzulgen
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Isil
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maral
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turktas
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tuzun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012882:Skin Tests; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E