Toxocara canis seropositivity in different exposure groups in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Northwest Pakistan

Human toxocariasis is a highly prevalent zoonosis worldwide but is underreported in most countries. This study was conducted to evaluate Toxocara canis seropositivity in different exposure sub-groups located in the Mardan, Swabi, and Nowshera districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Northwest...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2023-05, Vol.122 (5), p.1159-1166
Main Authors: Said, Arsalan, Khattak, Irfan, Abbas, Rao Zahid, Khan, Muhammad Kasib, Saleemi, Muhammad Kashif, Budke, Christine M., Verocai, Guilherme G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Helminth
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cats
Development and progression
Dogs
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Immunology
Livestock
Male
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Pakistan - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serology
Toxocara canis
Toxocariasis
Toxocariasis - diagnosis
Toxocariasis - epidemiology
Veterinary surgeons
Zoonoses
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Summary:Human toxocariasis is a highly prevalent zoonosis worldwide but is underreported in most countries. This study was conducted to evaluate Toxocara canis seropositivity in different exposure sub-groups located in the Mardan, Swabi, and Nowshera districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Northwest Pakistan. A total of 400 blood samples were collected from males 15 years of age and older with no animals, with livestock, with dogs and/or cats living in the house, and from butchers and veterinarians or para-veterinarians. Serum was tested using a commercial ELISA kit for detection of IgG antibodies against T. canis . Proportion seropositive was presented for each group and differences between groups were evaluated using the chi-square or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate. Possible risk factors obtained through administration of a questionnaire were also evaluated for each sub-population. Overall T. canis seroprevalence was 14.2%, with a significant difference found between the seroprevalence of individuals with no animals (5.0%; 5/100), individuals with dogs and/or cats living in the household (8.0%; 8/100), individuals with livestock (18.0%; 18/100), veterinarians or para-veterinarians (24.0%; 12/50), and butchers (28.0%; 14/50) (p 
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-023-07816-4