Seroepidemiological Investigation of Toxocariasis in the Isparta Region of Turkey


Demirci M., Kaya S., Cetin E. S., Aridogan B. C., Onal S., Korkmaz M.

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, cilt.5, sa.2, ss.52-59, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.52-59
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Toxocariasis, Seroprevalence, Risk factors, Turkey, LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY, SEROPREVALENCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHILDREN, CANIS, INFECTION, TOXOCAROSIS, DIAGNOSIS, ASTHMA, AREA
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Toxocariasis is a common disease around the world. Our objective was to determine Toxocara seroprevalence in humans in the city of Isparta, Southwest Turkey, in respect of some determinants such as age, socio-economic level, residence in city center or rural area etc.