Notes on human cases of cystic echinococcosis in Peru
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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101(3): 335-337, May 2006.
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en Inglés
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RESUMO
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a high prevalent zoonosis in the central and southern Peruvian Andes. Serum samples (n50)frompatients presenting presumptive clinical and radiological diagnosis of CE (group 1), were tested for antibodies against Echinococcus granulosus metacestode using Arc-5 double diffusion assay (DD5), immunoelectrophoresis (IEF), and immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) techniques. Serum samples (n18) from patients presenting other parasite infections (paragonomiasis, cysticercosis, and fascioliasis) or healthy blood donors (n15), were designated as control groups. The overall sensitivity of the tests was of 94 percent (DD5 and IEF tests) or 96 percent (EITB test). Only patients from group 1 were seropositive for CE. Polypeptides of 21, 31, and 48 kDa were considered positive for CE. Based on these results, this study demonstrates that CE also occurs in other coastal departments (Piura, Ancash, Ica, Arequipa, and Tacna) besides Lima.
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Asunto principal:
Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos
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Echinococcus granulosus
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Equinococosis
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Antígenos Helmínticos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Perú
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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Perú
Institución/País de afiliación:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Instituto Nacional de Salud/PE
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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