کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3418390 1225511 2008 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Distribution of filarial elephantiasis and hydrocele in Matara district, Sri Lanka, as reported by local leaders, and an immunological survey in areas with relatively high clinical rates
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی انگل شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Distribution of filarial elephantiasis and hydrocele in Matara district, Sri Lanka, as reported by local leaders, and an immunological survey in areas with relatively high clinical rates
چکیده انگلیسی
To eliminate lymphatic filariasis by means of mass drug administration, it is essential to have reliable data on the disease distribution and prevalence in targeted areas. In Matara district, Sri Lanka, self-administered questionnaires were mailed to 2105 local leaders questioning the presence and the numbers of elephantiasis and hydrocele cases. The information provided by them revealed that elephantiasis was clearly aggregated in the southern part of the district along the coast, while hydrocele was distributed rather evenly in the whole district, including Deniyaya region where no endemic filariasis had been known. To confirm active transmission of filariasis in Deniyaya, Wuchereria bancrofti antigen and filaria-specific urinary IgG4 antibody were measured with 2436 subjects. The positive rates for antigen and antibody were 0.6% and 4.3%, respectively. The titer analysis of IgG4 according to age revealed that the youngest IgG4 positive was 3 years old, and that in 10 years old or less, there were 16 positives out of 607 children examined (2.6%). It was concluded that filarial transmission at a low level was going on in the region.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Parasitology International - Volume 57, Issue 3, September 2008, Pages 390-395
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