title: [Toxocariasis in children and adolescents with allergic and bronchopulmonary diseases, HIV infection, hepatitis B and C risk groups: results of serological screening].
abstract: Enzyme immunoassay was used to determine the presence of immunoglobulins class G to Toxocara canis antigens in the sera of children and adolescents (hereinafter referred to as children) with allergic and bronchopulmonary diseases from HIV infection and hepatitis B and C risk groups. A total of 422 dwellers of the Republic of Altai, including 144 subjects aged 1 to 17 years, were examined. Toxocara antibodies were found in 18.8 +/- 3.3% of the children and in 21.9 +/- 2.5% of the adults. The infection rate in children with bronchopulmonary and allergic diseases was 27.1 +/- 5.8 and 14.3 +/- 5.0%, respectively; that in the hepatitis B and C risk groups was 13.1 +/- 6.2%. The children (n = 6) from the HIV infection risk group were seronegative. The infection rate in the adults from the HIV infection and hepatitis risk group was 19.2 +/- 3.5 and 24.3 +/- 3.5%, respectively. Diagnostic antibody titers in the children and adults were determined in 9.0 +/- 2.3 and 8.3 +/- 1.6%, respectively. Immunological assays should be used to rule out toxocariasis in the examinees. If there are seropositive results, specific antiparasitic threatment should be performed.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pautova
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dovgalev
authors.forename: S Iu
authors.initials: SIu
authors.lastname: Astanina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies