Toxocara seroprevalence in adults with bronchial asthma.


Kustimur S., Al F., Oguzulgen K., Bakir H., Maral I., Turktas H., ...Daha Fazla

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, cilt.101, sa.3, ss.270-4, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 101 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.08.013
  • Dergi Adı: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.270-4
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: toxocariasis, asthma, ELISA, seroprevalence, Turkey, ALLERGIC-ASTHMA, CHILDREN, PREVALENCE, SEROPOSITIVITY, DIAGNOSIS, ASSAY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of toxocariasis in adult asthmatics and to assess its relationship with risk factors. A total of 124 asthmatic and 60 control group subjects were included in the study. Of the asthmatic patients, 61 (49.2%) were atopic and 63 non-atopic (50.8%). The anti-Toxocara IgG (Toxocoro IgG CELISA Cellabs, Australia) positivity rate for all asthmatic cases was 9.7%. There was no significant difference between the asthmatic cases and the control group regarding anti-Toxocoro IgG positivity (P > 0.05). When risk factors were analyzed, there was A statistically significant difference between the control group subjects and patients with non-atopic asthma and also between the atopic asthmatic patients and the patients with non-atopic asthma regarding pets being under veterinary control (P < 0.05). The percentages of those who had their pets defecate indoors were 0, 15 and 8.6%, respectively, for the control subjects, patients with non-atopic asthma and those with atopic asthma. There was a statistically significant difference when the control group subjects were compared to the patients with atopic asthma (P < 0.05). (c) 2006 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.