Molecular investigation of Toxocara infection from the serum of people living with HIV in Alborz, Iran.
Mohammad ZibaeiZahra HatamiFarzaneh FiroozehFatemeh BakhshipourAbolfazl MiahipourAlireza SoleimaniElham ShokriPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
These findings demonstrated for the first time that people living with HIV from Alborz province, are being exposed to this zoonosis and a relatively high seroprevalence of Toxocara in HIV/AIDS people needs comprehensive health education regarding personal hygiene and how to avoid exposure to this parasite infection, especially in people with an impaired immune system.