Prevalence of anti-cysticercus antibodies in slum, rural and urban populations in and around Union territory, Chandigarh.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2006 Jan; 49(1): 51-3
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-74343
ABSTRACT
A comparative analysis for the prevalence of anti-cysticercus antibodies was carried out in urban, rural and slum population in & around Union territory of Chandigarh. Prevalence of anti-cysticercus antibodies in different population groups was found to be 17.3% with highest prevalence (24%) reported from slum areas followed by that of rural areas (20%) and least in the urban organized sectors (8%). Only 8% of the seropositive individuals had history suggestive of neurocysticercosis. Overall, females showed the highest anti-cysticercus response of 20.4%.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Urban Population
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cysticercosis
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Antibodies, Helminth
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Poverty Areas
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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