Manifestaciones oculares de la toxocariasis en escolares del estado Anzoátegui en Venezuela

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ID15533538
AuthorsAntonio Morocoima (0000-0002-9341-547X, Universidad de Oriente, corresponding author), Leidi HERRERA (0000-0001-8515-2078, Central University of Venezuela), Edicson Ruiz (0000-0002-4427-8632, Universidad de Oriente), Manuel Córdova (0000-0002-2783-7658, Universidad de Oriente), Elizabeth Ferrer (0000-0002-4173-6642, University of Carabobo)
Year2021
Volume38
Issue4
Pages621-6
Publication date2021-12-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1726-4634 • E-ISSN: 1726-4642
PublisherNational Institute of Health of Peru (PUBLISHER • PE)
DOI10.17843/rpmesp.2021.384.9322
PMID35385016
OpenAlexW4206439314
LanguageES
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The objective of this study was to determine ocular manifestations of toxocariasis in schoolchildren. A study was conducted in two schools in the Anzoátegui state in Venezuela in 2019. The ELISA test was used to determine IgG antibodies against Toxocara spp. The families completed a questionnaire, and the children were clinically evaluated by pediatricians and ophthalmologists. 118 children participated, 18.6% presented anti-Toxocara spp. The clinical manifestations with a statistically significant association were allergic reactions, epiphora, and decreased visual acuity. The ophthalmological evaluation found keratitis, uveitis, iritis, retinal granuloma, endophthalmitis, amaurosis, leukocoria, retinal detachment and endotropia. The findings show a high frequency of eye disease in children with toxocariasis from a state of Venezuela

Amaurosis · Toxocara canis · Toxocariasis · Uveitis · Insects and Parasite Interactions · Medicine · Ocular Infections and Treatments · Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics · Immunology · Ophthalmology · Optometry

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