Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Toxocara canis Infection in Children

The objective of this study was to determine seroprevalence and identify risk factors associated with Toxocara canis infection. A clinical and epidemiological questionnaire and body mass index were used to assess the risk factors associated with human toxocariasis in 108 children with an age range o...

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Main Authors: Camilo Romero Núñez, Germán David Mendoza Martínez, Selene Yañez Arteaga, Martha Ponce Macotela, Patricia Bustamante Montes, Ninfa Ramírez Durán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/572089