Seroprevalence of Tissue Invading Parasitic Infections Diagnosed by ELISA in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1272-1276, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-177043
ABSTRACT
Seroprevalence of the IgG antibodies for Clonorchis sinensis, Paragonimus westermani, Taenia solium metacestode (cysticercus), and Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid (sparganum) was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in sera of patients in Korea from 1993 to 2006. A total of 74,448 specimens referred nationwide from 121 hospitals revealed an IgG positive rate of 7.6% for the 4 parasites. The IgG positive rate (18.7%) for the 4 parasites in 1993 decreased gradually to 6.6% in 2006. Individual positive rate decreased from 5.2% (1993) to 1.6% (2006) for C. sinensis, from 2.8% (1993) to 1.1% (2006) for P. westermani, from 8.3% (1993) to 2.2% (2006) for cysticercus, and from 2.6% (1993) to 1.6% (2006) for sparganum. The positive rate was highest (21.2%) in the group of patients who ranged in age from 50-59 yr old, and in the group that was referred from the Seoul area (55.9%). In conclusion, our results suggest that tissue invading parasitic infections should always be included in differential diagnosis for patients with eosinophilia associated lesions of the central nervous system, liver, and lungs in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Paragonimíase
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Plerocercoide
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Imunoglobulina G
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Cisticercose
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Anticorpos Anti-Helmínticos
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Estudos Soroepidemiológicos
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Esparganose
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Fatores Etários
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Clonorquíase
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Aged80
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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:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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