Produção Nacional
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Taeniosis-cysticercosis complex in individuals of a peasants' settlement (Teodoro Sampaio, Pontal of Paranapanema, SP, Brazil)
2006; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Volume: 101; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0074-02762006000100004
ISSN1678-8060
AutoresLuiz Euribel Prestes-Carneiro, Selma de Bastos Zambeli de Freitas, Sueli Cristina Schadeck Zago, Nádia Araújo Miguel, Oswaldo Bill Primo, Alberto Hiroshi Iha, Noeli Maria Espíndola, Adelaide José Vaz,
Tópico(s)Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
ResumoIn order to evaluate the taeniosis-cysticercosis complex in a population of a peasants' settlement, located at Teodoro Sampaio, state of São Paulo, Brazil (longitude 52 degrees 36'12 ", latitude 22 degrees 17'12 ") a series of laboratory markers were determined. After signing an informed consent, participants answered a standardized questionnaire. To determine anti-Taenia solium cysticercus antibodies, the samples were tested by enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay using 18-and 14-kDa antigen proteins from vesicular fluid of Taenia crassiceps (VF-Tcra). The reactive and inconclusive ELISA samples were tested by immunoblotting. Total IgE levels were determined by chemmiluminescence's assay and hemogram by flow cytometer flux counter. A total of 84 individuals, 5.9% presented anti-T. solium cysticercus antibodies in ELISA and 3.6% were strongly reactive in the 18/14 kDa immunoblotting confirmatory test. All of the individuals with positive antibodies showed elevated Total IgE levels. We conclude that the frequency of anti-T. solium cysticercus antibodies in this population is higher than other regions considered endemic in São Paulo. Thus, it is important to carry out surveys in Peasants' settlement areas with the objective of establishing public health measures for prevention and control of infectious diseases such as taeniosis-cysticercosis.
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