[Frequency of antibodies against Trichinella spiralis and Echinococcus ssp. appearance in children with atopic diseases].

Parasitic infestation and atopic diseases have common features. The aim of our study was to evaluate the occurrence of Trichinella and Echinococcus seropositivity in children with atopic diseases. The study group involved 72 children aged from 2,5 to 18 years with asthma and allergic rhinitis. The control group comprised 30 children without allergic diseases. In 12 children with atopic diseases the serological tests were positive for Trichinella spiralis, in II for Echinococcus spp. and in 5 both for Trichinella and Echinococcus. In control group the serological tests were positive in 3, 6 and 3 children respectively. There were no differences in occurrence of positive results of serological tests in children with atopy and children without allergic diseases.