Incidence of antibody detection against Toxocara canis and clinical symptoms in inhabitants of North-Eastern Poland
Hermanowska-Szpakowicz, T.; Kondrusik, M.; Swierzbińska, R.; Zajkowska, J.; Pancewicz, S.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 10(57): 168-170
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 11398519 Document Number: 536423
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the the level of exposition of humans on Toxocara eggs in North Eastern Poland on a base of serological tests and epidemiological and clinical data. 1025 inhabitants of North Eastern region of Poland were examine to detect antibodies against Toxocara antigens. 214 (20.7%) showed presence of antibodies against Toxocara. They were mostly males (71%) and country inhabitants (58.9%). No abnormalities in laboratory tests were found among these people. Some of them had complaints like joint pains (19.6%), temporary skin rash 2.3%).