Waste pickers and cities
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Toxocariasis in Waste Pickers: A Case Control Seroprevalence Study
BACKGROUND The epidemiology of Toxocara infection in humans in Mexico has been poorly explored. There is a lack of information about Toxocara infection in waste pickers. AIMS Determine the seroepidemiology of Toxocara infection in waste pickers. METHODS Through a case control study design, the presence of anti-Toxocara IgG antibodies was determined in 90 waste pickers and 90 age- and gender...
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BACKGROUND Infection with Leptospira may occur by contact with Leptospira-infected animals. Waste pickers are in contact with rodents and dogs while picking in the garbage. Whether waste pickers are at risk for Leptospira infection is largely unknown. This study was aimed to determine the association of Leptospira IgG seroprevalence with the occupation of waste picking, and to determine the epi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environment and Urbanization
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0956-2478,1746-0301
DOI: 10.1177/0956247816657302