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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em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos
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Echinococcus granulosus
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Equinococose
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Antígenos de Helmintos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Peru
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Peru
Instituição/País de afiliação:
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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