Seroprevalence of Human Toxocariasis in Denmark
ABSTRACT The seroprevalence of Toxocara in the Danish population was assessed from 3,247 sera from individuals originally screened for toxoplasmosis. Of 87 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-positive sera, 79 were confirmed by Western blotting, yielding a crude seroprevalence of 2.4%.
Stensvold, Christen R. +6 more
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Detection of Leptospira in cane toads (Rhinella jimi) from urban and rural Paraíba, Brazil
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a significant zoonosis in tropical regions, where poor sanitation and favourable climate aid its spread. Synanthropic animals such as the cane toad (Rhinella jimi), which share environments with both people and wild and domestic animals, may harbour Leptospira and contribute to urban and rural transmission cycles ...
Karla N. de Souza Rocha +9 more
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Identifying Health Centers in Honduras Infested with Rhodnius Prolixus Using the Seroprevalence of Chagas Disease in Children Younger than 13 Years. [PDF]
The objective of this study is to determine if a Chagas disease protocol starting with a serological survey is as reliable at identifying insect-infested areas as one using the gold standard entomological survey.
Doust, J, Lucas, R, Spurling, G
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High prevalence of anti-hepatitis e virus antibodies among blood donors in central Italy, february to march 2014 [PDF]
Prevalence of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibodies is highly variable in developed countries, which seems partly due to differences in assay sensitivity.
Bruni, R. +13 more
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Abstract Background In England, transmission of Mycobacterium bovis between cattle and certain species of free‐roaming, wild deer has been implicated in some endemic bovine tuberculosis (bTB) regions. However, there are still data and knowledge gaps regarding the role of deer in the epidemiology of this disease.
Rachel Jinks +12 more
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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson +2 more
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SEROPREVALENCE OF BRUCELLOSIS IN HORSES IN AND AROUND FAISALABAD [PDF]
Rose Bengal Plate test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination test (SAT) were used to monitor the seroprevalence of brucellosis in horses in and around Faisalabad, Pakistan.
F. WADOOD, M. AHMAD, A. KHAN1, S. T. GUL1 AND N. REHMAN
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Infection-Induced SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence among Blood Donors, Japan, 2022
A nationwide survey of SARS-CoV-2 antinucleocapsid seroprevalence among blood donors in Japan revealed that, as of November 2022, infection-induced seroprevalence of the population was 28.6% (95% CI 27.6%–29.6%).
Ryo Kinoshita +7 more
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Seroprevalence of toxocariasis in children aged 1-9 years in western Islamic Republic of Iran, 2003 [PDF]
We determined the seroprevalence of Toxocara canis infection in 544 children under 10 years randomly selected from urban and rural areas of Hamadan, An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used for detection of antibodies to T.
Azimi, A., Fallah, M., Taherkhani, H.
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Objectives: To find out seroprevalence of Hepatitis C among healthy blood donorsin Khyber PakhtunKhwa. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: From1st July 2008 to March,2009. The study was conducted by department of Community MedicineKMU Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat.
Umar Hayat Khan +3 more
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