Detection of Fasciola hepatica infection in a community located in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 62(4): 518, 2000 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11220770
ABSTRACT
The presence of fascioliasis was assessed in four Andean communities using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test to measure antibodies against Fasciola hepatica excretion-secretion antigens. Six percent (9 out of 150) of the individuals in one community were ELISA-positive for these antibodies. Fecal samples from two of the ELISA-positive individuals contained F. hepatica ova. All of the ELISA-positive cases, except for one, were children within the ages of 9 to 12 years.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antibodies, Helminth
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Fasciola hepatica
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Fascioliasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ecuador