EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY OF TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZI INFECTION IN NORTH-EASTERN BRAZIL USING DIFFERENT DIAGNOSTIC METHODS

被引:4
作者
FIGUEREDOSILVA, J
KANEDA, Y
TACHIBANA, H
FURUSHIMA, R
TATENO, S
CORREIALIMA, FG
BENTO, DND
机构
[1] TOKAI UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PARASITOL,ISEHARA,KANAGAWA 25911,JAPAN
[2] UNIV FED PIAUI,CTR CIENCIAS SAUDE,TERESINA,PIAUI,BRAZIL
[3] JUNTENDO UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PARASITOL,BUNKYO KU,TOKYO 113,JAPAN
来源
REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SAO PAULO | 1991年 / 33卷 / 03期
关键词
TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZI; EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY; SERODIAGNOSIS; INDIRECT IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; COMPETITIVE ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY;
D O I
10.1590/S0036-46651991000300005
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
A survey of the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection was carried out in Oitis, a small community in the State of Piaui, Brazil. Two hundred and sixty five individuals were screened by microscopic examination, hemoculture, indirect immunofluorescence (IFA), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA) using the monoclonal antibody TCF87 against to a 25kd T. cruzi antigen. Seropositivity was 14.3% by the IFA test, 14.7% by ELISA, and 13.2% by C-ELISA. The C-ELISA using the TCF87 monoclonal antibody seems to be applicable in serodiagnosis of Chagas' disease.
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页码:193 / 198
页数:6
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