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. 2009 Jul 29;16(9):1372–1373. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00234-09

TABLE 1.

Seroprevalence of human toxocariasis in Denmark determined by ELISA and WB in asymptomatic and symptomatic individualsa

Age (yr) Males
Females
Total
n No. positive Prevalence (%) n No. positive Prevalence (%) n No. positive Prevalence (%)
0-9 87 8 9.2 62 2 3.2 149 10 6.7
10-19 94 3 3.2 91 8 8.8 185 11 5.9
20-29 46 4 8.7 1,368 18 1.3 1,414 22 1.6
30-39 61 1 1.6 1,183 21 1.8 1,244 22 1.8
≤40 102 4 3.9 153 10 6.5 255 14 5.5
Total 390 20 5.1 2,857 59 2.1 3,247 79 2.4
Mean ± SD 5.3 ± 3.4 4.3 ± 3.2 4.3 ± 2.4
a

The asymptomatic individuals represent females 20 to 39 years of age, and the symptomatic individuals represent other groups.