Epidemiology of Toxocariasis in England and Wales

被引:7
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作者
Halsby, K. [1 ]
Senyonjo, L. [2 ]
Gupta, S. [2 ]
Ladbury, G. [2 ]
Suvari, M. [3 ]
Chiodini, P. [3 ,4 ,5 ]
Morgan, D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Publ Hlth England, Emerging & Zoonot Infect Sect, 61 Colindale Ave, London NW9 5EQ, England
[2] Publ Hlth England, Hlth Protect Agcy, London, England
[3] Hosp Trop Dis, London, England
[4] NIHR Univ Coll London Hosp, Biomed Res Ctr, London, England
[5] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London, England
关键词
Toxocara; epidemiology; England; Wales; SOIL SAMPLES; SPECIES EGGS; LONDON PARKS; CANIS OVA; PREVALENCE; INFECTION; SEROPREVALENCE; HEALTH; CHILDREN; GARDENS;
D O I
10.1111/zph.12259
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Toxocara infection occurs through ingestion of parasite eggs excreted by dogs and cats, and can cause severe morbidity. The burden of disease in England and Wales is not well described, and the impact of public health campaigns conducted in the mid-1990s is uncertain. This paper uses data from two extensive databases to explore the trends in this disease in England and Wales from the 1970s to 2009.
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页码:529 / 533
页数:5
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