Seroprevalence of parasitic zoonoses and their relationship with social factors among the Canadian Inuit in Arctic regions
| Autor: | Michael Libman, Zhirong Cao, Stephanie Goyette, Brian J. Ward, Momar Ndao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Microbiology (medical) Canada Veterinary medicine Adolescent Antibodies Helminth Wildlife Antibodies Protozoan Trichinella Young Adult Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Zoonoses Environmental health parasitic diseases Parasitic Diseases Animals Humans Seroprevalence Echinococcus granulosus Aged Aged 80 and over biology Arctic Regions Toxoplasma gondii General Medicine Middle Aged biology.organism_classification Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases Echinococcus Geography Socioeconomic Factors Arctic Female Toxocara canis |
| Zdroj: | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 78:404-410 |
| ISSN: | 0732-8893 |
| Popis: | Residents of Arctic communities are at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases transmitted by wildlife. Data collected from the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey were used to determine the seroprevalence of 4 parasitic zoonoses in three Inuit jurisdictions of the Canadian Arctic and to assess risk factors of infection. To date, this is the most comprehensive survey of its kind. Immunoenzymatic methods were used for the detection of antibodies against Toxocara canis, Echinococcus granulosus, Trichinella sp., and Toxoplasma gondii. We determined the weighted prevalence of parasitic infections in 36 Inuit communities across the Inuvialuit settlement region, Nunavut, and Nunatsiavut. Our results indicate infrequent exposure to Toxocara and Echinococcus (1.7 and 6.3%, respectively). Exposure to T. gondii (27.2%) and Trichinella (18.6%) was more prevalent and was generally higher in Nunavut compared to other northern regions. Overall, seropositivity was related to age, education, and consumption of marine mammals and seafood. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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