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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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Anticorps antihelminthe
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Echinococcus granulosus
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Échinococcose
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Antigènes d'helminthe
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Pérou
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
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Parasitologie
Année:
2006
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
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Pérou
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
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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