Seroepidemiological Study of Toxocariasis among Volunteers Animal Husbandry Workers and Veterinary in Southern Anatolia in Turkey in 2014

Seroepidemiological Study of Toxocariasis among Volunteers Animal Husbandry Workers and Veterinary in Southern Anatolia in Turkey in 2014

Background:Human toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Toxocaracanis. We examine the Toxocara seroprevalance in veterinarians and animal husbandry workers living in the Mugla Province, Turkey to evaluate better the risk factors for Toxocara exposure. Methods: In 2014, 376 vo...

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Main Authors: Hamdi SOZEN, Burak E CITIL, Selmin CAYLAK, Aysegul A GOKMEN, Selçuk KAYA, Mustafa DEMIRCI, Metin KORKMAZ, Cem SAHIN, Ismail KIRLI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Toxocara
Seroprevalence
Veterinary
Animal husbandry workers
Turkey
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/314

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