Seroprevalence of human toxocariasis in Denmark.
The seroprevalence of Toxocara in the Danish population was assessed from 3,247 sera from individuals originally screened for toxoplasmosis. Of 87 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-positive sera, 79 were confirmed by Western blotting, yielding a crude seroprevalence of 2.4%. This indicates that the seroprevalence of toxocariasis in Denmark is low compared to those in other European countries.
Stensvold
Christen R
CR
Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. RUN@ssi.dk
Skov
Jakob
J
Møller
Lone N
LN
Jensen
Per M
PM
Kapel
Christian M O
CM
Petersen
Eskild
E
Nielsen
Henrik V
HV
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000379:methods; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G