Toxocariasis in North America: A Systematic Review

摘要: Toxocariasis is an important neglected tropical disease that can manifest as visceral or ocular larva migrans, covert toxocariasis. All three forms pose a public health problem and cause significant morbidity in areas of high prevalence. To determine the burden toxocariasis North America, we conducted systematic review literature following PRISMA guidelines. We found 18 articles with original prevalence, incidence, case data for Prevalence estimates ranged from 0.6% Canadian Inuit community to 30.8% Mexican children asthma. Commonly cited risk factors included: African-American race, poverty, male sex, pet ownership environmental contamination by animal feces. Increased prevalence Toxocara spp. infection was linked group control studies Mexico several groups including waste pickers, asthmatic children, inpatient psychiatry patients. Further research needed true current America; however gathered this suggest significant.