The Seropositivity of Toxocara spp. Antibodies in Pregnant Women Attented at the University Hospital in Southern Brazil and the Factors Associated with Infection.

The Seropositivity of Toxocara spp. Antibodies in Pregnant Women Attented at the University Hospital in Southern Brazil and the Factors Associated with Infection.

BACKGROUND:Human toxocariasis is a parasitic zoonosis with a worldwide distribution but is underdiagnosed with an underestimated impact on human health. The ingestion of embryonated eggs of Toxocara spp. present on the hands or in contaminated food or water is the main mode of infection. The only re...

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Main Authors: Paula Costa Santos, Lis Maurente Lehmann, Carolina Lorenzi, Carolina Hirsch, Paula Lima Telmo, Gabriela Torres Mattos, Priscila Silva Cadore, Gabriel Baracy Klafke, Maria Elisabeth Aires Berne, Carla Vitola Gonçalves, Carlos James Scaini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4492739?pdf=render

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