ArticleRevista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo2018
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara canis in a human rural population of Southern Rio Grande do Sul.
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- One Health approach on toxocariasis and ophthalmic assessment in owners and dogs.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic vulnerability associated with toxocariasis exposure in southern Brazil: a One Health approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- High toxocariasis seroprevalence in a tri-border indigenous community (Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina): A One Health perspective.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
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- Seropositivity for Toxocara spp. in Individuals with Animal Hoarding Disorder in Southern Brazil: An Alarm for Public Health.Acta parasitologica · 2024Article
- Risk factors for toxocariasis during incarceration: the One Health intervention approach.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxocara canis in dogs and humans in Egypt: A comparative approach.Veterinary medicine and science · 2023Article
- One health approach to toxocariasis in quilombola communities of southern Brazil.Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
- One Health Approach in Serosurvey ofTropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- One health approach to toxocariasis in Brazilian indigenous populations, their dogs, and soil contamination.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Serosurvey of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies in people experiencing homelessness and shelter workers from São Paulo, Brazil.Parasites & vectors · 2022Article
- Seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and associated risk factors among dog owners in the rural community of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.Tropical medicine and health · 2022Article
- One Health approach on human seroprevalence of anti-One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Article
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- Human Toxocariasis: 2010 to 2020 Contributions from Brazilian Researchers.Research and reports in tropical medicine · 2021Review
- Spatial serosurvey of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in individuals with animal hoarding disorder and their dogs in Southern Brazil.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
Due to the growing population of pets, especially homeless dogs and cats, zoonoses still represent a significant public health problem. Toxoplasma gondii and Toxocara spp. are epidemiologically important zoonotic agents as they are etiological factors of human toxoplasmosis and toxocariasis, respectively. These parasites remain neglected even though they are substantially prevalent in rural areas. The aim of this study was to investigate T. gondii and T. canis seroprevalence and risk factors of seropositivity in a rural population in Pelotas municipality, Brazil. The study participants (n=344) were patients of a Basic Healthcare Unit (BHU) located in Cerrito Alegre. Blood samples were collected and tested for T. gondii antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence and T. canis antibodies by an indirect ELISA that targets an excreted-secreted antigen (TES). T. gondii seropositivity was 53.2%, with higher titers (1:256 - 1:1,024) in individuals who habitually eat pork, beef, or chicken, while T. canis seropositivity was 71.8% and concomitant T. gondii and T. canis seropositivity was 38.3%. Among the seropositivity risk factors assessed, only habitual undercooked meat consumption was significant (p = 0.046; OR = 3.7) for T. gondii and none of them were associated with T. canis seropositivity. Both parasites have a high prevalence in rural areas, which reinforces the need to invest in rural community education and health.
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