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Ecdysteroid-like compounds in the serum and urine of African patients infected with Loa loa and Mansonella perstans microfilariae.
Lansoud-Soukate, J; Gharib, B; Baswaid, S; Capron, A; de Reggi, M.
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  • Lansoud-Soukate J; Centre International de Recherches Médicales, Franceville, Gabon.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 84(2): 269-71, 1990.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2389319
Ecdysteroids are compounds related to 20-hydroxyecdysone, the insect moulting hormone. Surprisingly, they have been found in serum and urine of patients infected with helminths. In these cases, the substances are assumed to be produced by the parasites and, therefore, might be used as a marker of parasitic infection. Thus, we need to know exactly which species, at which developmental stage, can release ecdysteroids in such large quantities that they could be detected in the biological fluids of the host. Large-scale investigations must, accordingly, be devoted to the major species of helminths. In the present study, we examined 100 African patients with Loa loa and/or Mansonella perstans microfilaraemia. About 70 of them had high levels of ecdysteroid-like materials in serum or urine. In contrast, uninfected patients and European controls had much lower concentrations. However, the ecdysteroid titres did not reflect the concentration of microfilariae actually present in the blood, and some heavily infected patients were even negative. Nevertheless, the most important point was that high ecdysteroid levels in man were always associated with a pathological condition. The precise significance of the phenomenon should be determined.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Loíase / Ecdisterona / Filariose / Mansonelose Limite: Adult / Animals / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Ano de publicação: 1990 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Gabão
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Loíase / Ecdisterona / Filariose / Mansonelose Limite: Adult / Animals / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Ano de publicação: 1990 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Gabão