Retrospective evaluation of exposure to P. falciparum using antibodies to circumsporozoite protein and to cultured P. falciparum antigens.
Scand J Infect Dis
; 31(1): 69-71, 1999.
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ABSTRACT
A Danish school class travelled under primitive circumstances in East Africa for 28 d. Four out of 18 persons had febrile illnesses interpreted as malaria during the journey. Retrospective serological testing for antibodies against the P. falciparum circumsporozoite protein indicated a transmission rate of more than 80% despite extensive protection against mosquito bites. The study demonstrates the use of serological evaluation of malaria transmission risk as well as retrospective immunodiagnosis of clinical malaria. Three of the travellers with febrile illnesses used self-medication with mefloquine, and in 2 of the cases a diagnosis of malaria was supported by a positive immunofluorescence assay for malaria antibodies.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios
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Proteínas Protozoarias
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Malaria Falciparum
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Infect Dis
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Dinamarca
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM