Streptococcal antibodies among rural school children in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
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2002 Apr; 28(1): 1-6
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-514
ABSTRACT
The upper limit of normal values of group A streptococcal antibodies should be known for a population concerned because it is influenced by many local conditions. As yet the reference value of the these antibodies has not been determined by using a quantitative method among Bangladeshi children. We determined the reference value of anti-streptolysin O and anti-deoxyribonuclease B among 361 apparently healthy rural Bangladeshi primary school children (aged 5 to 14 years, mean 9.2 years). Anti-streptolysin O was measured by an auto-analyzer and antideoxyribonuclease B was measured by microtitre method. The geometric mean titres for the entire group was 241 IU/ml and 222 IU/ml for anti-streptolysin O and anti-deoxyribonuclease B respectively. The upper limit of normal values (80th percentile) was 390 and 340 for anti-streptolysin O and anti-deoxyribonuclease B, respectively. These limits should be of value to physicians, epidemiologists and clinical laboratory personnel as well.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Reference Values
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Streptococcus pyogenes
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Streptolysins
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Bacterial Proteins
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Bangladesh
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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