Abstract
Whether parasite infestations stimulate or inhibit bronchial asthma is debated. In epidemiologic studies, occurrence of asthma/recurrent bronchitis were associated with Toxocara seroprevalence in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nonspecific bronchial responsiveness in patients with toxocariasis. Seventy-one patients (mean 52.7 yr, M: F = 48: 23) with eosinophilia caused by toxocara larval infection were evaluated from September 1, 2003 through March 30, 2006.
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