A study on seroprevalence of anti toxocariasis antibody (IgG) among farm workers in Shahrekord and investigation of stock farm soils for Toxocara canis egg

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Bahman Khalilidehkordi

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran

: J Immunol Tech Infect Dis

Abstract

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Background & Aim: Toxocariasis is one of the most common zoonotic parasitic diseases with worldwide distribution mainly caused by Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Toxocara canis is the most common intestinal nematode of dogs and etiologic agent of visceral larva migrant syndrome; whereas, Shahrekord is located on husbandry area and there are few studies on husbandry jobs and soil of farms and toxocariasis. This study aimed to investigate isolation of Toxocara eggs from stock farms soil and also to find seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara antibody in farm workers in Shahrekord by using ELISA method. Materials & Methods: In this case-control study, 203 blood samples as cases and 120 blood samples as control were obtained. Also 150 samples of soil stock farms were collected. The presence of anti-Toxocara antibody (IgG) was tested using ELISA method. The presence of Toxocara canis egg in soil specimens were investigated by flotation method using sodium nitrate. Data was entered in SPSS version 16 software and for analysis; independent T test, Mann-Whitney test and exact Fisher's test were performed. Results: from 150 soil specimens, nine soil specimens had Toxocara canis egg. Out of 203 specimens in case group, six (3%) were positive for toxocariasis, but two cases (1/7%) had anti toxocariasis antibody in control group. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that soil specimens of the farms were infected with Toxocara eggs. These findings will increase our knowledge in planning zoonosis disease control such as toxocariasis.

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