Morocoima Antonio, Herrera Leidi, Ruiz Edicson, Córdova Manuel, Ferrer Elizabeth
Centro de Medicina Tropical de Oriente, Universidad de Oriente, Núcleo Anzoátegui, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Instituto de Zoología y Ecología Tropical, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2021 Oct-Dec;38(4):621-626. doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2021.384.9322. Epub 2022 Apr 1.
The objective of this study was to determine ocular manifestations of toxocariasis in schoolchildren. A study was conducted in two schools in the Anzoátegui state in Venezuela in 2019. The ELISA test was used to determine IgG antibodies against Toxocara spp. The families completed a questionnaire, and the children were clinically evaluated by pediatricians and ophthalmologists. 118 children participated, 18.6% presented anti-Toxocara spp. The clinical manifestations with a statistically significant association were allergic reactions, epiphora, and decreased visual acuity. The ophthalmological evaluation found keratitis, uveitis, iritis, retinal granuloma, endophthalmitis, amaurosis, leukocoria, retinal detachment and endotropia. The findings show a high frequency of eye disease in children with toxocariasis from a state of Venezuela.
本研究的目的是确定学童弓蛔虫病的眼部表现。2019年在委内瑞拉安索阿特吉州的两所学校开展了一项研究。采用酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）试验来确定抗弓蛔虫属的IgG抗体。家长填写了一份问卷，儿童由儿科医生和眼科医生进行临床评估。118名儿童参与研究，18.6%的儿童呈现抗弓蛔虫属抗体。具有统计学显著关联的临床表现为过敏反应、流泪和视力下降。眼科评估发现有角膜炎、葡萄膜炎、虹膜炎、视网膜肉芽肿、眼内炎、黑矇、白瞳症、视网膜脱离和内斜视。研究结果显示，委内瑞拉一个州的弓蛔虫病患儿眼部疾病发生率很高。
