Antibody Responses to Cryptosporidium Antigen in HIV-positive Patients in the Republic of Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 71-75, 2008.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19944
ABSTRACT
The diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis has been carried out using coprologic techniques in the Republic of Korea. However, antibody responses to Cryptosporidium have rarely been studied. Serum antibodies from HIV-positive/oocyst-positive Korean patients recognized significantly 31 and 27 kDa antigens, and HIV-negative/oocyst-positive individuals clearly reacted to 15/17 kDa antigens. Compared with oocyst-positive cases, 18.7% and 75.8% of sera from HIV-positive patients reacted to 31 and 27 kDa antigens. Only 11.1% of HIV-negative individuals reacted to 15/17 kDa. Based on these findings, serum antibody responses were different between HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals infected with Cryptosporidium, and it is suggested that HIV-positive patients are more frequently exposed to C. parvum compared to HIV-negative individuals.
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Assunto principal:
Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Proteínas de Protozoários
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Western Blotting
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS
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Criptosporidiose
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Fezes
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Formação de Anticorpos
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Antígenos de Protozoários
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:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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