[Study of the seroprevalence of toxocariasis in an infantile population in the City of Havana]

Autor: A M, Montalvo, A M, Espino, G, Escalante, C M, Finlay
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Revista cubana de medicina tropical. 46(3)
ISSN: 0375-0760
Popis: A serological study to detect antibodies to Toxocara canis in a group of 156 healthy children from City of Havana is reported for the first time in Cuba. An ELISA method was employed using excretion/secretion antigens obtained in our laboratory. Data on epidemiological factors surveyed in this group are presented. Positivity percentage was of 5.2%. Results are discussed.
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