Significance of Serum Antibody Test for Toxocariasis in Healthy Healthcare Examinees with XXXX in Seoul and Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea.

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There have been numerous reports on the relationship between @entity1712 and @entity13871 . The present study investigated seropositive rates of @entity13871 among healthy @entity1 with or without @entity1712 in urban and rural areas, and assessed risk factors for positive antibody test. A total of 610 healthy @entity1 , who visited health check-up (Medicheck  , Korea Association of Health Promotion), 310 from Seoul and 300 from Gyeongsangnam-do, were subjected for this study. Their serum samples were tested by ELISA with the crude antigen of @entity5603 larvae. Cross-reactions with other tissue invading helminth antigens were also investigated. Total antibody positive rate of @entity13871 was 8.7% of the 610 subjects. When the subjects were grouped into 3 by their eosinophil counts, the antibody positive rates significantly differed by the groups; 5.9% (18/306) in the group<350/  L, 10.0% (11/110) in the group 350-500/  L, and 12.4% (24/194) in the group>500/  L (P=0.028). A total of 22 serum samples cross-reacted with other tissue-invading helminth antigens. A questionnaire analysis recognized drinking @entity167 and smoking as significant risk factors of @entity13871 . In conclusion, @entity13871 antibody positive rate is correlated with eosinophil counts. It is recommended that healthy subjects with @entity1712 by routine health examination and risk factors undergo Toxocara serology by multiantigen ELISA to investigate etiology.
