frequency of human toxocariasis in a rural population from cajamarca, peru determined by dot-elisa test. | the aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of human toxocariasis in cauday district, cajamarca, peru, using a dot-elisa test. from june to october 2005, a total of 256 adult subjects were studied. blood samples were collected for serology by a dot-elisa test and for hematological examination. parasitological examination was also carried out in stool samples to check cross-reactions in the dot-elisa. the frequency observed was 44.92%, with a significant higher proportion of positivity in ... | 2009 | 19390733 |