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Human toxocariasis seroprevalence among patients with uveitis in Alborz Province, Iran

dc.creatorZibaei, Mohammad
dc.creatorAlemi, Maryam
dc.creatorCardillo, Natalia Marina
dc.creatorDerafshi, Hamid
dc.creatorMiahipour, Abolfazl
dc.creatorBahadory, Saeed
dc.creatorZarei, Mohammad
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-31T00:05:32Z
dc.date.available2023-08-31T00:05:32Z
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/175494
dc.identifierZibaei, Mohammad; Alemi, Maryam; Cardillo, Natalia Marina; Derafshi, Hamid; Miahipour, Abolfazl; et al.; Human toxocariasis seroprevalence among patients with uveitis in Alborz Province, Iran; Inst Agricultural Medicine; Annals Of Agricultural And Environmental Medicine; 26; 1; 11-2019; 154-158
dc.identifier1232-1966
dc.identifier1898-2263
dc.identifierCONICET Digital
dc.identifierCONICET
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8543089
dc.descriptionIntroduction and objective. Toxocariasis, predominantly caused by Toxocara canis, is a common zoonotic parasitosis worldwide. Toxocara infection is a cause of vision impairment and blindness. The presented study investigates the frequency of antibodies against Toxocara among uveitis patients and the epidemiological factors associated with disease. Materials and method. Fifty-four patients with uveitis and 59 healthy subjects were studied. Anti-Toxocara antibodies status was determined in all serum samples using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and seropositive samples analyzed by Western blot (WB) technique. Results. The frequency of Toxocara canis infection was found to be significantly higher in uveitis patients, compared to healthy controls by the use of ELISA test, being 14.8% and 1.7%, respectively. From 8 seropositive samples, 5 (62.5%) patients exhibited Toxocara immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies in response to Western blot, whereas in the control group, none were detected positive by Western blot. No significant difference was found between pet owners, nor between different places of residence. The seroprevalence to Toxocara among uveitis patients was significantly related to gender, age and medical diagnosis. The highest prevalence was found in patients with posterior uveitis (27.8%). Conclusion. Anti-Toxocara antibody titers are associated with the risk of vision impairment -uveitis. The risk factor associated with Toxocara exposure identified in this study warrants further investigation.
dc.descriptionFil: Zibaei, Mohammad. Alborz University of Medical Sciences; Irán
dc.descriptionFil: Alemi, Maryam. Alborz University of Medical Sciences; Irán
dc.descriptionFil: Cardillo, Natalia Marina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Unidad Ejecutora de Investigaciones en Producción Animal. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Unidad Ejecutora de Investigaciones en Producción Animal; Argentina
dc.descriptionFil: Derafshi, Hamid. Alborz University of Medical Sciences; Irán
dc.descriptionFil: Miahipour, Abolfazl. Alborz University of Medical Sciences; Irán
dc.descriptionFil: Bahadory, Saeed. Alborz University of Medical Sciences; Irán
dc.descriptionFil: Zarei, Mohammad. Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Irán
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInst Agricultural Medicine
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.26444/aaem/102293
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.aaem.pl/Human-toxocariasis-and-its-seroprevalence-among-patients-with-uveitis-in-Alborz-Province,102293,0,2.html
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
dc.subjectDIAGNOSIS
dc.subjectELISA
dc.subjectTOXOCARA CANIS
dc.subjectTOXOCARIASIS
dc.subjectUVEITIS PATIENTS
dc.subjectWESTERN BLOT
dc.subjecthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.1
dc.subjecthttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.titleHuman toxocariasis seroprevalence among patients with uveitis in Alborz Province, Iran
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