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Gac. méd. boliv ; 46(1)2023.
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1448295

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Objetivo: la sensibilidad subóptima de las pruebas coproparasitológicas dificulta el diagnóstico de la estrongiloidiasis. Los métodos serológicos son más sensibles, pero los estudios en pacientes inmunodeprimidos son escasos. El objetivo del estudio fue de evaluar la sensibilidad de una prueba ELISA comercial en pacientes inmunodeprimidos. Métodos: se realizó en Bolivia un estudio multicéntrico en pacientes con cáncer, VIH, enfermedades reumatológicas y hematológicas. 88 pacientes con larvas de S.stercoralis en heces identificadas mediante técnicas coproparasitológicas tuvieron una prueba serológica ELISA (Bordier Affinity Products). Resultados: la sensibilidad de la técnica ELISA fue de 77,3% (61/88) (CI95%: 67,7-85,1). La sensibilidad de este test serológico fue identificada más baja en pacientes HIV+ con CD4300 o una serología VIH desconocida (84,2%) (p=0,035). Conclusiones: la sensibilidad del ELISA es inversamente proporcional al grado de inmunosupresión. Este resultado refuerza la recomendación de diagnosticar la estrongiloidiasis mediante una combinación de técnicas serológicas y coproparasitológicas.


Objectives: the sensitivity of coproparasitological tests for the diagnosis of strongyloidiasis are suboptimal. Serological methods are more sensitive, but studies among immunocompromised patients are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of a commercial ELISA test among immunocompromised patients. Methods: a multicenter study was conducted in Bolivia among patients with cancer, HIV, rheumatologic or hematologic diseases. 88 patients with S. stercoralis larvae in stool identified by coproparasitological techniques had an ELISA serological test (Bordier Affinity Products). Results: the sensitivity of the ELISA technique was 77,3% (61/88) (CI95%: 67,7-85,1), and was identified lower among HIV+ patients with CD4300 or unknown HIV serology (84,2%) (p=0,035). Conclusions: the sensitivity of ELISA is inversely proportional to the degree of immunosuppression. This result reinforces the recommendation to diagnose strongyloidiasis by a combination of serological and coproparasitological techniques.

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Chinese Journal of Dermatology ; (12): 809-811, 2016.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-501859

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Objective To assess the in vitro antimite activity of artemether against Demodex folliculorum, and to provide evidence for the use of artemether in the treatment of skin diseases caused by Demodex folliculorum infection. Methods Artemether was diluted to different concentrations(20, 10, 5 and 2.5 g/L)with peanut oil. The pH values of working solutions of artemether and peanut oil were measured. Demodex folliculorum mites were divided into several groups(32 mites in each group)to be treated with artemether(20, 10, 5 and 2.5 g/L, artemether groups) or peanut oil(control group). Results There were significant differences in the time required for killing of Demodex folliculorum among the 20?, 10?, 5?and 2.5?g/L artemether groups and control group(Median[P25-P75]:3.00[2.00-3.88]vs. 6.00[4.13- 7.25]vs. 13.00[11.63- 14.50]vs. 17.00[15.25- 20.75]vs. 34.00[23.50- 39.50]hours, H=133.954, P 0.05). Moreover, the pH values of working solutions of artemether and peanut oil ranged between 7.0 and 7.1, and were close to neutral. Conclusion Artemether at 20, 10, 5 and 2.5 g/L can kill Demodex folliculorum in vitro, so artemether may serve as an alternative drug for the treatment of Demodex folliculorum infection.

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Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica ; 31(4): 644-651, oct.-dic. 2014. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS, INS-PERU | ID: lil-733244

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Objetivos. Evaluar la eficacia del Western Blot para el diagnóstico específico de la enfermedad de Chagas utilizando antígenos de excreción-secreción de epimastigotes de Trypanosoma cruzi. Materiales y métodos. Los antígenos fueron obtenidos luego de veinte horas de incubación en medio Minimum Essential Medium-Eagle, los cuales fueron preparados a la concentración proteica de 0,2 ug/uL para ser enfrentados a 10 mL de un pool de sueros de pacientes con la enfermedad de Chagas y un conjugado anti-IgG marcado con peroxidasa, se evidenció la presencia de los antígenos de 10, 12, 14,15, 19, 20, 23, 26, 30, 33, 36, 40, 42, 46, 58, 63, 69 91,100 y 112 KDa, de los cuales, los antígenos de 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23 y 26 KDa, han sido considerados como específicos usando pools de sueros de pacientes con otras parasitosis y sueros de personas no parasitadas. La sensibilidad de la técnica se evaluó empleando sueros individuales de 65 pacientes con la enfermedad de Chagas y la especificidad con sueros de 40 pacientes con otras parasitosis y cinco sueros de personas no parasitadas. Resultados. La técnica tiene una sensibilidad de 95,4% en la detección de una a ocho bandas específicas, una especificidad de 100%, un valor predictivo positivo de 100% y un valor predictivo negativo de 93,7%. Conclusiones. La técnica de Western Blot con antígenos de excreción-secreción de epimastigotes de T. cruzi es eficaz en el diagnóstico de la enfermedad de Chagas en el Perú, pudiendo ser utilizada como prueba confirmatoria.


Objectives. Evaluate the effectiveness of Western Blot for the specific diagnosis of Chagas disease using excretorysecretory antigens of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes. Materials and methods. Antigens were obtained after twenty hours of incubation in EagleÆs Minimum Essential Medium, which were prepared at a protein concentration of 0.2 ug/uL to be faced with 10 mL pool of serum from patients with Chagas disease and a conjugated anti-IgG labeled with peroxidase. The presence of the following antigens was observed: 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23, 26, 30, 33, 36, 40, 42, 46, 58, 63, 69, 91, 100, and 112 kDa; of which antigens of 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23, and 26 kDa were considered to be specific using pools of serum from patients with other parasitosis and serum from people with no parasites. The sensitivity of the technique was assessed using individual serum from 65 patients with Chagas disease; and the specificity with serum from 40 patients with other parasitosis, and serums from five people who did not have parasites. Results. The technique has a sensitivity of 95.4% in the detection of one to eight specific bands, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 100%, and a negative predictive value of 93.7%. Conclusions. Western Blot technique with excretory-secretory antigens of T. cruzi epimastigotes is effective in the diagnosis of Chagas disease in Peru; therefore, it can be used as a confirmatory test.


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Chagas Disease , Parasitic Sensitivity Tests , Sensitivity and Specificity , Trypanosoma cruzi , Blotting, Western , Peru
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