Publications

[epidemiological aspects of toxocariasis in switzerland].	in the regions of basel, jura and zürich (switzerland) 765 blood donors completed a questionnaire with respect to symptoms, animal contacts and occupation, and their sera were tested for antibodies to tissue helminths in elisa. 5.1%, 3.3% and 6.5% exhibited antibodies solely to the respective antigens of toxocara canis, fasciola hepatica, and echinococcus granulosus. combined seroreactions were mainly observed between f. hepatica and e. granulosus antigens. reactivity to t. canis antigen was ass ...	1986	3764384
[toxocariasis in swiss children].	a report is presented on 6 clinical observations of toxocariasis in swiss children and on an epidemiological study of toxocara infections conducted in an urban and a rural area. the elisa test in 70 children from the city of basel revealed no seropositive result. in contrast, 4 of 68 children tested in the village of entlebuch were seropositive. all reported close and intensive contact with dogs (mainly puppies) or geophagia. the main presenting symptom in our 6 clinical observations was excessi ...	1983	6635640