Publications

toxocaral infection in hydatid control officers: diagnosis by enzyme immunoassay.	an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for toxocara canis larva excretory/secretory antigen has been set up in christchurch. employing this test, elevated specific antibody levels for toxocara larvae were found in 3.3% (3/90) of urban adult blood donors and 4.4% (4/90) of secondary school students. in comparison, elevated levels were present in 25.6% (23/90) of new zealand hydatid control officers. it can be concluded from the present study that the higher risk of toxocariasis experienced by hydat ...	1985	3863049
toxocariasis: a neglected entity.	toxocara canis infects many dogs yet has been seldom implicated as a cause of human disease in new zealand. nine patients with diagnostic titres for toxocara canis who were seen in christchurch hospital over a five-year period are described. ophthalmoscopic signs of toxocaral infection were visible at the optic disc or posterior pole of all ten affected eyes. a localised disciform detachment of the macula or a focal granuloma on the disc or retina were the commonest lesions. vision was reduced t ...	1983	6578425