Baseline Widal titres in healthy children.
Indian J Pediatr
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2007 Dec; 74(12): 1081-3
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82277
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the baseline Widal titres in apparently healthy children in Davangere.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study was done on 250 children. Widal titers were found using tube agglutination test.RESULTS:
Out of 250,64.2% had a titre of less than 120,22.4% had a titre equal to 120,9.6% had a titre of 140 and 3.6% had a titre of 180 to 'O' antigen and 67.2% had a titre of less than 120, 21.2% had a titre equal to 120, 8% had a titre of 140 and 3.6% had a titre of 180 to 'H' antigen of S. enterica subsp. enterica ser. Typhi. No children in age group 6 months-2 years had a titre of 180 to either antigen. All children in this age group had a titre of less than 120 to AH antigen and older children had a titre upto 140 dilution.CONCLUSION:
Baseline titres for either S. enterica subsp. enterica ser. Typhi antigen in 6 month-2 year was 140 and older children was 180. Baseline titres for H antigen of S. enterica subsp. enterica ser. Paratyphi A in 6 month-2 year was less than 120 and for older children was 140 dilution.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Reference Values
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Salmonella paratyphi A
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Salmonella typhi
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Typhoid Fever
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Severity of Illness Index
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Agglutination Tests
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Etiology study
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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:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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