Presence of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and risk factors in XXXX from the Amecameca and Chalco regions of M  xico.

@entity1 @entity9157 @entity235 @entity5603 @entity9124 @entity468 @entity291
BACKGROUND: Toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease that poses a threat to public health worldwide. This disease primarily affects @entity1 and is caused by the presence in the digestive tract of a @entity9124 of @entity235 , @entity5603 , or @entity468 , @entity9157 . Toxocara is responsible for the presentation of various syndromes in @entity1 depending on the affected organs. METHODS: In this study, the prevalence of anti-T. canis antibodies was investigated in @entity1 aged 3-16 years from semirural populations in the municipalities of Amecameca and Chalco in M  xico. An ELISA was used to determine the presence of anti-T. canis antibodies in blood samples. RESULTS: Of the 183 sera obtained for this study, 22 were positive for anti-T. canis antibodies (12.02  %). Of these, 6.50  % were from males and 5.4  % were from females. Risk factors were investigated and it was found that living near a @entity291 operation had a statistically significant association with (Chi(2)   =   5.51 and p   =   0.01) and was a risk factor for (OR   =   4.25, p   =   0.02) seropositivity to @entity5603 . Keeping @entity235 with short hair (Chi(2)   =   3.24 and p   =   0.07) showed a tendency toward seropositivity for @entity5603 , as did the habit of sleeping with pets (Chi(2)   =   3.46 and p   =   0.06). CONCLUSIONS: Seropositivity to @entity5603 was confirmed in @entity1 in the Amecameca and Chalco regions of M  xico and the risk factors were identified. These findings provide important insight into the prevalence and spread of this zoonotic parasite.
