Seroepidemiology of Toxocariasis in Children (5-15 yr Old) Referred to the Pediatric Clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital, Isfahan, Iran

Seroepidemiology of Toxocariasis in Children (5-15 yr Old) Referred to the Pediatric Clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital, Isfahan, Iran

Background: Human toxocariasis, a helminthozoonosis, is due to the migration of Toxocara species larvae into human organisms. Humans, especially children become infected by ingesting of embryonated eggs from soil, dirty hands, and raw vegetables. Seroprevalence of this infection is high in develope...

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Main Authors: Ahmad HOSSEINI-SAFA, Seyed Mohammad MOUSAVI, Mehran BAHADORAN BAGH BADORANI, Mehdi GHATREH SAMANI, Shayan MOSTAFAEI, Hossein YOUSOFI DARANI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Toxocariasis
Visceral larva migrans
Seroepidemiology
Chil¬dren
Iran
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/665

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