LOCALIZED CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS (CHICLEROS ULCER) IN MEXICO - SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF ELISA FOR IGG ANTIBODIES TO LEISHMANIA-MEXICANA-MEXICANA

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GARCIAMISS, MD
ANDRADENARVAEZ, FJ
ESQUIVELVINAS, RE
SIMMONDSDIAZ, EB
CANTOLARA, SB
CRUZRUIZ, AL
机构
[1] Universidad Auronoma de Yucatan, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘Dr Hideyo Noguchi’, Departamento de Imunología, Yucatán, CP 97240, Apartado Postal 2-1277
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10.1016/0035-9203(90)90316-7
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Sera from 223 human beings were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for immunoglobulin G antibodies to Leishmania mexicana mexicana promastigotes. 76% of 74 sera from patients with chiclero's ulcer gave positive reactions at a titre of 1:40; the positivity rate was lower in patients with long-standing infections. False positive reactions were obtained with only 7% of 56 sera from healthy individuals with positive Montenegro tests and with 6 of 7 sera from patients with Chagas disease. It is concluded that this method would be a useful contributory diagnostic method in cases of suspected chiclero's ulcer. © 1990, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. All rights reserved.
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