Prevalencia de anticuerpos contra Bartonella henselae en niños, en adolescentes y en una población de riesgo ocupacional en Chile / Prevalence of Bartonella henselae antibodies in Chilean children, adolescents and veterinary workers
Rev. méd. Chile
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134(7): 863-867, jul. 2006. tab, graf
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat-scratch disease.Aim:
To study the seroepidemiology of Bartonella henselae in healthy Chilean children and in a population with occupational risk. Material andmethods:
Serum IgG antibodies were determined by indirect fluorescence technique in 181 children and adolescents and in 107 technical and professional workers involved in the care of cats. Samples with titers equal to or greater than 64 were considered positive.Results:
Twenty four (13.3%) children and 11 (10.3%) occupational risk subjects were seropositive. No significant differences by age and gender were observed.Conclusions:
Assuming that seroprevalence indicates level of exposure to Bartonella henselae, these results suggest that this infection is endemic in Chile and, for this reason, the best antibody titer to diagnose acute cat-scratch disease should be higher than the figure recommended by the Centers for Disease Control in the in United States.
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Asunto principal:
Inmunoglobulina G
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Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato
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Exposición Profesional
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Bartonella henselae
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Anticuerpos Antibacterianos
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Animales
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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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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Padre Hurtado/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad Austral de Chile/CL
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Universidad del Desarrollo de Chile/CL
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