دراسة مصلية لداء السهميات Toxocariasis في محافظة صالح الدين

Abstract

The present study included the examination of 372 blood samples from outdoor patient to private general hospitals and civil labratory in Salahuddin province. Both sexes ranged in age from 1-61 years during the period from 1 st July. 2012 to 1 st July. 2013 were examined for infection by toxocariasis using ELISA (IgG TES - ELISA). The results showed that the percentage of ELISA positive serum samples was 6.98 % and the highest number of laboratory positive results was in the age group 11-20 years (9.72%). The study showed significant differences in the relationship between age , sex , pets dogs , educational level , and location has recorded the highest percentages was recorded in the age group of 11-20 years by using T-tsest & Duncun Multiple Range in the significance level of P > 0.05 , and the results were as follows : the proportion of infection male 6.58 % less than females 8.37 % , acquisitions 6.12 % of dogs and not peting dogs 7.55 % , the highest rate of infection of 12.82 % in the non-educated , the highest infection rate of 13.55 % , 10.63 % , 9.67 % recorded in the rural areas in Baiji and saniah hand and Amerli spend in Douz , respectively .