Tissue Parasites in Patients with Chronic Urticaria

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00477.x
• Publication Date: 2014-07-22T10:07:40Z
• Authors: Mustafa Demirci; Mehmet Yildirim; Buket Cicioglu Ar...; Vahide Baysal; Metin Korkmaz
• Keywords: Fasciolosis; Fasciola

Chronic urticaria is an important diagnostic and therapeutic problem. We aimed to investigate the sero-prevalence of tissue parasites causing toxocariasis fasciolosis in patients with chronic urticaria. All cases were analyzed for antibodies against Toxocara canis Fasciola hepatica by modified (homemade) ELISA. The excretory/secretory products used as antigens (ES-ELISA) test. In this study, highest seropositivity (29.0%) rate (14.5%) found Fasciolosis total was significantly higher than healthy controls (p<0.05). Toxocariasis not that (p>0.05). suggest parasitic infections should be considered cause Serological methods expose diagnosis such cases.