Seropositivity for Toxocara spp. in Individuals with Animal Hoarding Disorder in Southern Brazil: An Alarm for Public Health.
Vamilton Alvares SantarémLouise Bach KmetiukIsabella Braghin FerreiraSusana Angélica Zevallos LescanoRoberto Teixeira de Souza FilhoGraziela Ribeiro da CunhaVivien Midori MorikawaSriveny DangoudoubiyamAndrea Pires Dos SantosAlexander Welker BiondoPublished in: Acta parasitologica (2024)
In summary, the seroprevalence observed in this study indicated that there was a high risk of Toxocara spp. infection among individuals with animal hoarding disorder. Provision of educational programs to reduce the risk of infection in this population is warranted.