Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003 Henan, PR China.
Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003 Henan, PR China - MOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095 Jiangsu, PR China.
Parasite. 2020;27:30. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2020028. Epub 2020 May 5.
Toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease that poses a threat to public health worldwide. In the present study, we investigated the seroprevalence of Toxocara infection among primary school children in Henan province, central China, which was previously unknown. Sera from 2451 primary school children were collected from September 2015 to October 2018, and evaluated for anti-Toxocara antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The overall seroprevalence of Toxocara infection was 5.14% (126/2451). The main risk factors related to Toxocara infection identified in this study were the age of children, residence area of children, contact with cats or dogs, and exposure to soil. Hand washing before eating was considered to be a protective factor. These findings demonstrate that Toxocara infection is relatively common among primary school children in Henan province.
旋毛虫病是一种人畜共患疾病，对全球公共卫生构成威胁。本研究旨在调查中国中部河南省小学生旋毛虫感染的血清流行率，此前该省尚无相关数据。我们于 2015 年 9 月至 2018 年 10 月期间采集了 2451 名小学生的血清，并通过酶联免疫吸附试验（ELISA）评估了抗旋毛虫抗体。结果显示，总体感染率为 5.14%（126/2451）。本研究确定的与旋毛虫感染相关的主要危险因素包括儿童年龄、儿童居住地区、与猫或狗接触以及接触土壤。饭前洗手被认为是一个保护因素。这些发现表明，河南省小学生旋毛虫感染较为普遍。
