Toxocara Seroprevalence in Schizophrenic Patients in Turkey
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 224-229, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To investigate the seroprevalence of toxocariasis in patients diagnosed as schizophrenia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ninety-eight schizophrenic patients hospitalized at The Elazig Psychiatric Hospital were included in the study. Anti-Toxocara IgG and/or IgM antibodies were determined by using commercial Toxocara canis IgG and/or IgM ELISA kit. RESULTS: Seropositivity for T. canis was detected in 45 (45.9%) of 98 patients and 2 (2.0%) of 100 control subjects the difference was statistically significant (p 0.05). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the schizophrenic state seems to present a high risk for Toxocara infection in Turkey.
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Asunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Toxocara
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Turquía
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Inmunoglobulina G
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Inmunoglobulina M
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos
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Toxocariasis
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Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
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Yonsei Medical Journal
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2008
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Article