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. 1986;64(2):283–290.

Epidemiological characteristics of Toxocara canis zoonotic infection of children in a Caribbean community

D E Thompson, D A P Bundy, E S Cooper, P M Schantz
PMCID: PMC2490943  PMID: 3488844

Abstract

The study reports the results of a summary of the prevalence and symptomatology of paediatric toxocariasis in Anse-la-Raye, St. Lucia. The seroprevalence of Toxocara canis among the children, as determined by ELISA, was 86%, the highest level recorded to date. In contrast, the prevalence of infection in dogs was not abnormally high, although the canine population was large and unconstrained compared to that in industrial countries. The presence of infective ova in peridomestic areas and the widespread practice of pica among children in the village probably combine to enhance exposure to infection.

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