Prevalencia de Toxocara canis y su relación con factores de riesgo en los estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa San Andrés, 2019.

Abstract

The objective of the present titration work was to determine the prevalence of Toxocara canis and its relation with risk factors in students of the San Andrés Educational Unit, the study was conducted in a population of 197 students belonging to the levels: eighth, ninth and tenth of education, a sample of 90 students was worked who were selected based on risk factors and the respective authorization of the legal representative, to whom the blood extraction process was performed, the samples obtained were transported at 4 ° C with caution to the clinical analysis laboratory of the Faculty of Sciences of ESPOCH; the method used for the detection of this parasite was the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) by which the samples were determined with IgG antitoxocara antibodies; The blood and survey analyzes were tabulated using the Excel program using the CHI2 independence test. An incidence of Toxocariasis was determined in 38 students equivalent to 42.42% and by means of the data obtained it was possible to conclude that if there is a zoonosis among the pets, their owners and a relation with the risk factors that in this case were the type of pet, time spent with the pet, veterinary control and the owner's gender with the disease. It is recommended to emphasize training in the practice of good hygienic habits and at the same time a timely medical control for both pets and owners.