Abstract
Seroprevalence study on human Toxocariasis ( T.canis ) Antibody titre using ELISA Technique was conducted amongst the two major religions (Christians and Moslems) in Six Government Hospitals of Adamawa State Nigeria, between the months of January to June 2018. Five hundred and sixty four (564) samples were collected using non randomised sampling technique. Statistical analyses were carried out using Statistix 9.1 and the results obtained from the study revealed an overall Seroprevalence rate of 46.82%. Seroprevalence results indicated that 167(29.61%) Christians and 97(17.21%) Moslems were positive showing a negative correlation (-0.0332) and was statistically non-significant P = (0.4315). In conclusion the study showed that there is a very high Seroprevalence of Toxocara canis Antibody titre amongst the different religions in the studied population. Therefore it is recommended that Anti-Toxocara Antibody screening be included into routine medical diagnosis in government hospitals and also in private medical outfits. It is also recommended that further studies on molecular diagnosis be carried out to ascertain the gene markers responsible for the pathology caused to the host by ( T.canis ). Keywords: Antibody, Seroprevalence, Religion, Tribe, Adamawa, pork, Toxocara canis and Seropositivity DOI : 10.7176/JBAH/9-10-07 Publication date :May 31 st 2019
Highlights
Toxocariasis is a neglected infection that has a worldwide distribution
Previous studies have reported varying seroprevalence rates amongst different cultures and religions in various locations around the world which agree with the findings in this study
The overall seroprevalence rate in this study amongst the two major religions sampled in the study area was 46.82%, this result agrees with similar works earlier reported among different cultures and religions by Alonso et al,. (2000), who reported a positivity of 37.9% in Argentina; Epinoza et al,. (2008) reported 32.4% positivity in Peru and Brazil
Summary
T.canis is the most relevant agent due to its frequent occurrence in humans. Over the years, this disease has drawn much attention because of its surprisingly high prevalence Previous studies have reported varying seroprevalence rates amongst different cultures and religions in various locations around the world which agree with the findings in this study. The overall seroprevalence rate in this study amongst the two major religions sampled in the study area was 46.82%, this result agrees with similar works earlier reported among different cultures and religions by Alonso et al,. (2000), who reported a positivity of 37.9% in Argentina; Epinoza et al,. (2008) reported 32.4% positivity in Peru and Brazil. Other findings show 1.6% in Japan, 2.4% in Denmark, 6.3% in Australia, 7% in Sweden, 14% in USA and 19.6% in Malaysia (Guangxu et al,. 2018)
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