Serological Study Of Toxocariasis In Salah Al-Din Province

Mahmoud,; A.J,; I.A,; Al-Tikrity,; Al-Jobory,; A.H,

	Serological Study Of Toxocariasis In Salah Al-Din Province
Diyala Journal For Pure Science
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-14
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Abstract
The present study included the examination of 372 blood samples from outdoor patient to private general hospitals and civil labratory in Salahuddin province. Both sexes ranged in age from 1-61 years during the period from 1 st July. 2012 to 1 st July. 2013 were examined for infection by toxocariasis using ELISA (IgG TES - ELISA). The results showed that the percentage of ELISA positive serum samples was 6.98 % and the highest number of laboratory positive results was in the age group 11-20 years (9.72%). The study showed significant differences in the relationship between age , sex , pets dogs , educational level , and location has recorded the highest percentages was recorded in the age group of 11-20 years by using T-tsest & Duncun Multiple Range in the significance level of P > 0.05 , and the results were as follows : the proportion of infection male 6.58 % less than females 8.37 % , acquisitions 6.12 % of dogs and not peting dogs 7.55 % , the highest rate of infection of 12.82 % in the non-educated , the highest infection rate of 13.55 % , 10.63 % , 9.67 % recorded in the rural areas in Baiji and saniah hand and Amerli spend in Douz , respectively .
Keywords
ELISA test; Toxocariasis

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