Toxocariasis and lung function: Relevance of a neglected infection in an urban landscape

• Autorzy: Walsh M.G. , Haseeb M. A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Toxocariasis has been highlighted as a potentially important neglected infection of poverty in developed countries that experience substantive health disparities such as the United States. An association between Toxocara infection and lung function, in concert with a relatively high prevalence of infection, may mark an important mechanism by which this infection could contribute significantly to the differential morbidity across different socioeconomic groups and landscapes. To assess the potential relevance of this infection in a dense urban environment, we measured the association between forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and serology diagnosed Toxocara infection in a sample of US-born New York City residents. We identified a significant independent association between Toxocara infection and lung function, wherein those with previous Toxocara infection had a 236.9 mL reduced FEV1 compared to those without Toxocara infection even after adjusting for age, sex, ethnicity, level of education, smoking status, body mass index, and pet ownership. These findings from New York City corroborate similar findings in a national sample and, while the cross-sectional data preclude a direct causal relationship, this study identifies a potentially important neglected infection in a dense urban landscape.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

toxocariasis; lung function; infection; prevalence; Toxocara; urban landscape; forced expiratory volume

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.126-131,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Walsh M.G.

• Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USA

autor

Haseeb M. A.

• Departments of Cell Biology, Pathology and Medicine, College of Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, USA

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