[Serodiagnosis of larval toxocariasis in Slovakia]

The results of serological examinations performed over the years 1986 to 1990 in patients suspected of larval toxocariasis, coming from different Institutes of National Health in Slovakia, are reported. Seropositivity was within the range from 9.38 to 23.56%. The five-year average was 17.72%, with a predominance of seropositivity in the country. Age-related analysis of the series of patients did not show any significant difference of seropositivity in children and adults (18.00 and 17.21% respectively). Higher seropositivity rates were found in boys (20.73%) compared to girls (14.69%). This was found to be reversed in adults, where women had higher seropositivity rates than men (20.61 and 12.08% respectively). The ocular for of larval toxocariasis showed a higher prevalence in adults. (Tab. 4, Fig. 1, Ref. 18.)