BACKGROUND: @entity13871 is the clinical terms applied to @entity281 of @entity1 with Ascarid @entity2199 in the order Ascaridida, named @entity5603 and @entity9157 . Because in recent years in Iran many @entity1 desire to keep pets ( @entity468 and @entity235 ), and lacking of seroepidemiological study of @entity13871 in Mashhad, we decided to determine the seroprevalence of @entity13871 among @entity1 who own @entity468 and @entity235 in comparison with control group. METHODS: A serological study for detection antibodies to Toxocara in two groups (93 cat and @entity235 owners and 93 healthy @entity1 as control group) was conducted from Feb 2013 to Dec 2013. An ELISA method was employed using determination of IgG antibodies against Toxocara. The serum samples were evaluated for anti-Toxocara antibody, using ELISA technique at Parasitology and Immunology Lab of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad. Using a questionnaire, epidemiological factors associated with @entity281 were examined. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test. RESULTS: The seroprevalence of Toxocara antibodies in the pet owners and control group was respectively 20.43% and 1.07%. 47.3% of pet owners were female. CONCLUSION: Presented data showed the significant difference between seroprevalence of @entity13871 among pet owners and control group. Education of society and in particular pet owners consisting of preventing contamination of the environment with Toxocara eggs is advised.

Seroepidemiological Study of @entity13871 in the Owners of @entity468 and XXXX in Mashhad, Northeastern Iran.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['human', 'people'] @entity2199 :: ('6239', 'Species') :: ['nematodes'] @entity9157 :: ('6266', 'Species') :: ['T. cati'] @entity235 :: ('9615', 'Species') :: ['dogs', 'dog'] @entity5603 :: ('6265', 'Species') :: ['Toxocara canis'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity13871 :: ('MESH:D014120', 'Disease') :: ['Toxocariasis', 'toxocariasis'] @entity468 :: ('9685', 'Species') :: ['cats']
@entity235 :: (9615,Species) :: ['Dogs']
