Toxocariasis in children and adolescents: a systematic review of epidemiological studies
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https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v5n31.1203Keywords:
Toxocara canis, risk factors, childrenAbstract
This systematic review describes the prevalence and risk factors associated with seroprevalence in age from zero to 18 years. The research methodology was used in the database as PubMed, Science Direct and Scielo. 91 articles were selected initially, which 13 were considered relevant to this work. In all studies reviewed, it was great variation in disease prevalence. The socioeconomic conditions of families with no contact with cats and dogs and sand were the main risk factors for toxocariasis, and other variables such as nail biting, geophagy, not washing hands before eating were also identified as risk factors and some authors associated seroprevalence of positive signs. It was concluded that further population based studies representative of these age groups and uniform criteria to define the prevalence and risk factors, besides the need for preventive measures.
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