Cook J, Hardie R, Bailey K, Tapper M, Vickers I, Calder D, Harvey K, Lindo J F
Department of Microbiology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
Department of Child and Adolescent Health, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.
Trop Biomed. 2016 Mar 1;33(1):88-94.
Seroprevalence of human toxocariasis was studied, based on 1544 samples selected from a total of 3524 submitted to the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica for diagnosis of dengue during an epidemic in 2010. The prevalence of anti-Toxocara IgG using the CELISA® (Cellabs) ELISA was 21.2% and males (24.4%) were significantly more likely to be exposed than females (17.5%) [χ =10.4; p=0.001]. No association was foundbetween exposure to Toxocara and area of residence (rural vs. urban) [χ =0.835; p = 0.409]. Prevalence of infection peaked in adolescents (10-19 years-old) and declined thereafter although a rise in prevalence was seen in older age classes. There was a high prevalence of toxocariasis in Jamaica with significant exposure among school age children with no predilection to either sex. The study will inform future work on elucidating the public health and clinical significance of toxocariasis in Jamaica.
基于从2010年牙买加金斯敦西印度群岛大学提交的3524份用于登革热诊断的样本中选取的1544份样本，对人体弓蛔虫病的血清流行率进行了研究。使用CELISA®（Cellabs）酶联免疫吸附测定法检测抗弓蛔虫免疫球蛋白G的流行率为21.2%，男性（24.4%）比女性（17.5%）更易感染[χ =10.4；p=0.001]。未发现弓蛔虫感染与居住地区（农村与城市）之间存在关联[χ =0.835；p = 0.409]。感染率在青少年（10至19岁）中达到峰值，此后下降，尽管在老年人群体中感染率有所上升。牙买加弓蛔虫病的流行率很高，学龄儿童中有显著感染情况，且无性别倾向。该研究将为今后阐明牙买加弓蛔虫病的公共卫生和临床意义的工作提供参考。
