Seroprevalence of Larval Toxocarosis in the Czech Republic
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F20%3A10407156" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/20:10407156 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216224:14310/20:00115278 RIV/00216208:11310/20:10407156 RIV/00064165:_____/20:10407156
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=V5I_wCICaI" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=V5I_wCICaI</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11686-019-00121-0" target="_blank" >10.2478/s11686-019-00121-0</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Seroprevalence of Larval Toxocarosis in the Czech Republic
Original language description
Background: Larval toxocarosis (LT), a zoonotic disease transmitted by dogs, cats, and other carnivores, is caused by roundworms of the genus Toxocara. Humans become infected by ingesting embryonated eggs of this parasite. In this study, we present data on the seroprevalence of LT in the Czech Republic collected by the National Reference Laboratory for Tissue Helminthoses in 2012-2016. Methods: Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, a total of 4428 adults and children with or without clinical symptoms were examined for the presence of IgG antibodies against Toxocara canis excretory-secretory antigens. Results: Of all the persons examined, specific Toxocara antibodies were detected in 160 (3.6%) individuals. There were, however, significant differences between various regions, with seropositivity rates ranging from 1.4 to 7.5%. Conclusion: In comparison to studies from 1998 and 2004, our results suggest a decrease in overall Toxocara seroprevalence in the Czech population, whereby the rates are similar to or even lower than rates in some other Central European countries.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30303 - Infectious Diseases
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Parasitologica
ISSN
1230-2821
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
65
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
9
Pages from-to
68-76
UT code for WoS article
000489491400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85074345653