Fialho Paula Mayara Matos, Corrêa Carlos Roberto Silveira
Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Jun 1;94(6):1193-9. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0733. Epub 2016 Feb 1.
Toxocariasis is an anthropozoonosis that occurs in all parts of the world. In particular, this disease can often be found in developing countries and in regions, where basic sanitation conditions are poor. However, industrialized countries have reported seroprevalence rates as high as 14.2% in humans. The definitive hosts of the disease are dogs and cats, whereas humans are a paratenic host. To determine the burden of toxocariasis in Brazil, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to conduct a systematic review of the literature. Using keywords and applying the established criteria, we identified 160 publications and selected 22 articles for further analysis. The seroprevalence of toxocariasis in various regions of the country ranged from 4.2% to 65.4%. The highest prevalence was found in the northeast region, although the majority of the studies identified were from the southeast region. The findings suggest the importance of raising awareness among health professionals and public authorities about the fact that toxocariasis is a health problem.
弓蛔虫病是一种在世界各地均有发生的人兽共患病。特别是在发展中国家以及基本卫生条件较差的地区，这种疾病常常可见。然而，工业化国家报告称人类血清阳性率高达14.2%。该疾病的终末宿主是狗和猫，而人类是中间宿主。为确定巴西弓蛔虫病的负担，我们遵循系统评价与Meta分析的首选报告项目指南对文献进行了系统评价。通过使用关键词并应用既定标准，我们识别出160篇出版物，并选取了22篇文章进行进一步分析。该国不同地区弓蛔虫病的血清阳性率在4.2%至65.4%之间。尽管所识别的研究大多来自东南部地区，但东北部地区的患病率最高。研究结果表明，提高卫生专业人员和公共当局对弓蛔虫病是一个健康问题这一事实的认识具有重要意义。
