Author | Romani, Elizabeth Luz Sanchez | |
Author | Silva, Rosângela Rodrigues | |
Author | Maldonado Jr., Arnaldo | |
Author | Silva, José Roberto Machado | |
Author | Gomes, Delir Corrêa | |
Access date | 2019-09-26T15:18:00Z | |
Available date | 2019-09-26T15:18:00Z | |
Document date | 2006 | |
Citation | ROMANI, Elizabeth Luz Sanchez et al. Notes on human cases of cystic echinococcosis in Peru. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 101, n. 3, p. 335-337, May 2006. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0074-0276 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/35931 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Echinococcus granulosus | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Equinococose | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Casos humanos | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Peru | pt_BR |
Title | Notes on human cases of cystic echinococcosis in Peru | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/s0074-02762006000300020 | |
Abstract | Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a high prevalent zoonosis in the central and southern Peruvian Andes. Serum samples (n50)from patients 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% (DD5 and IEF tests) or 96% (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. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Instituto Nacional de Salud. Centro Nacional de Salud Pública. Departamento de Parasitologia. Lima, Perú. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Helmintologia. Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Medicina Tropical. Laboratório de Biologia e Controle de Esquistossomose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Patologia e Laboratórios. Laboratório de Helmintologia Romero Lascasas Porto. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Helmintologia. Laboratório de Helmintos Parasitos de Vertebrados. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Echinococcus granulosus | pt_BR |
Subject | Cystic echinococcosis | pt_BR |
Subject | Human cases | pt_BR |
Subject | Peru | pt_BR |
DeCS | Equinococose | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1678-8060 | |