Seroepidemiological observation of Taenia solium cysticercosis in epileptic patients in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 145-152, 1993.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Prevalence survey of neurocysticercosis was made in a mixed epilepsy patients of Changmi Club in Korea. From February 1987 to July 1990, a total of 2,667 randomly selected patients at 27 local centers was tested for their serum levels of anti-Cysticercus antibody (IgG) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Positive rate of the antibody was 4.0% in the examined patients. The standardized antibody positive rate by provincial population was 3.1%. The rate was the highest in patients living in Cheju Do (8.4%). The patient age brackets of 0 approximately 9 years and over 50-year showed higher positive rates of the antibody. In 750 normal persons who checked up routine physical examination, the antibody positive rate was 2.1% (standardized rate was 1.8%). These seroepidemiological data disclosed for the first time the prevalence of cysticercosis in epileptic patients and in population.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Cisticercose
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Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos
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Fatores Sexuais
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Fatores Etários
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Cysticercus
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Epilepsia
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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