Toxocara-infestations in Austria: a study on the risk of infection of farmers, slaughterhouse staff, hunters and veterinarians
| Autor: | Armin Deutz, Josef Köfer, Horst Aspöck, Herbert Auer, Klemens Fuchs, Ulrike Kerbl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Veterinary medicine Antibodies Helminth Cat Diseases Veterinarians Dogs Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Occupational Exposure parasitic diseases Human medicine Animals Humans Seroprevalence Dog Diseases Toxocara Toxocariasis General Veterinary biology Potential risk Risk of infection General Medicine biology.organism_classification Agricultural Workers' Diseases Occupational Diseases Specific antibody Infectious Diseases Austria Insect Science Cats Parasitology Rural area Abattoirs Toxocara canis |
| Zdroj: | Parasitology Research. 97:390-394 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1955 0932-0113 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00436-005-1469-5 |
| Popis: | A total of 585 persons from several occupational groups (farmers, slaughterhouse staff, hunters, veterinarians) exposed to Toxocara infestations and 50 persons of a control group were tested for the presence of specific antibodies to the Toxocara canis antigen using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a western blot. Farmers showed the highest seroprevalence (44%), followed by veterinarians (27%), slaughterhouse staff (25%) and hunters (17%), whereas only 2% of the individuals of the control group were seropositive. Thus, the risk to Toxocara infestation is 39, 18, 16 and 9 times higher for farmers, veterinarians, slaughterhouse staff (some workers were part-time farmers) and for hunters, respectively, when compared to the control group. The main source of infection in rural areas seems to be (roaming) farm cats and dogs that have not been dewormed. The results are discussed with a view to potential risk factors and preventive measures, in terms of veterinary and human medicine. |
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