کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2436823 1107359 2006 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The detection limits for estimates of infection intensity in schistosomiasis mansoni established by a study in non-human primates
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی انگل شناسی
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The detection limits for estimates of infection intensity in schistosomiasis mansoni established by a study in non-human primates
چکیده انگلیسی

In human schistosomiasis mansoni, it is impossible to directly determine worm burden and hence infection intensity, so surrogates must be used. Studies on non-human primates revealed a linear relationship between worm burden and three surrogates, faecal egg output, circulating anodic and circulating cathodic antigens. By regression, the thresholds of detection were determined as 40, 24 and 47 worms, respectively. These observations provide a quantitative basis for the contention that low intensity infections in humans are being missed. The significance for estimates of disease prevalence, evaluation of the effects of chemotherapy and the implementation of vaccine trials is emphasised.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal for Parasitology - Volume 36, Issue 12, October 2006, Pages 1241–1244
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