Seroprevalence of Sarcoptes scabiei var canis antibodies among aborigines in peninsular Malaysia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1996 Mar; 27(1): 53-6
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in English
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| ID: sea-31252
ABSTRACT
The Aborigines or Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia who are still seminomadic are known to have a close association with dogs. In this study, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect anti-Sarcoptes scabiei var canis antibodies in this community as a measure of exposure to the mite. Out of 312 Orang Asli tested, 24.7% were positive for polyvalent anti-Sarcoptes antibodies. No significant difference was found between the positive rates in males (26.1%) and females (23.6%). Only 1.9% were positive for IgA and none was positive for IgE anti-Sarcoptes antibodies. Since there were very few patients with clinical manifestation of scabies, there is a possibility that continuous exposure to the dogs mite confers cross-protective immunity in the community against human scabies.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rabbits
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Sarcoptes scabiei
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Scabies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Immunoglobulin A
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Immunoglobulin E
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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