Protective and risk factors for toxocariasis in children from two different social classes of Brazil

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of Toxocara spp. antibodies in children from two different socioeconomic classes in the Presidente Prudente municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil, and the protective and risk factors associated with toxocariasis. One hundred and twenty-six middle-c...

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Main Authors: Vamilton Alvares Santarém, Flávia Noris Chagas Leli, Guita Rubinsky-Elefant, Rogério Giuffrida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652011000200002&lng=en&tlng=en