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Sociodemographic and environmental information was collected by epidemiological questionnaires and geospatial data to assess associated risk factors and toxocariasis areas.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, 58 of 132 (43.9%) (95% CI: 35.8\u201352.5%) human samples were seropositive for\n                      <jats:italic>Toxocara<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp., with the final multivariate logistic regression model identifying age as the only predictive factor associated with seropositivity. Individuals aged 53 to 80 years had a 3.46 times higher risk (OR = 3.46; 95% CI: 1.24\u201310.17;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05) when compared to the 3 to 20 years group. Kernel analysis revealed an area with a higher density of seropositive individuals in locations lacking access to basic sanitation, highlighting a spatial risk area for\n                      <jats:italic>Toxocara<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. transmission.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Although age over 53 years was the only predictor in the final logistic regression model, the spatial overlap between asymptomatic seropositive individuals and areas of high environmental vulnerability\u2014marked by low income, flooding, and poor sanitation\u2014was critical. These conditions likely facilitated the\n                      <jats:italic>Toxocara<\/jats:italic>\n                      spp. life cycle, making the identification of such areas pivotal for local public health, effectively targeting toxocariasis intervention and control strategies. 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