Logar J, Kraut A, Likar M
Institute of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Zaloska, Slovenia.
Infection. 1993 Jan-Feb;21(1):27-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01739306.
The incidence of Toxocara antibodies was determined in 319 sera from patients suspected of having Toxocara infection. Serological responses were compared with clinical manifestations and age of the patients. A seropositive reaction was found in 24% of the patients. Highly positive results (OD 0.510-1.000 and OD > 1.000) by ELISA were obtained significantly more frequently in younger patients than in older ones (p < 0.005). The percentage of seropositive patients with visceral disorder was found to decrease with age, whereas the proportion of seropositive patients with ocular disorder increased with age. Serologically confirmed Toxocara infection in Slovenia alerted us to the fact that this health issue should be given due attention in the future.
在319份疑似弓蛔虫感染患者的血清中测定了弓蛔虫抗体的发生率。将血清学反应与患者的临床表现和年龄进行了比较。24%的患者出现血清阳性反应。通过酶联免疫吸附测定法（ELISA）获得的高阳性结果（光密度OD 0.510 - 1.000和OD > 1.000）在年轻患者中显著比老年患者更频繁（p < 0.005）。发现内脏疾病血清阳性患者的百分比随年龄下降，而眼部疾病血清阳性患者的比例随年龄增加。在斯洛文尼亚，血清学确诊的弓蛔虫感染提醒我们，这一健康问题在未来应得到应有的关注。
