Serological investigation in children infected with Ascaris lumbricoides

• Autorzy: Malafiej E , Spiewak E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study included 260 hospitalised children with suspected infection with human ascaris. In serological diagnostics a protein antigen obtained from Ascaris lumbricoides was used. ELISA method was applied. IgG antibodies were detected. Positive results were found in 15% of the examined children. No relation to the gender or demographic conditions was found. The most frequently observed symptoms in the patients with Ascaris lumbricoides were: abdominal pain - 87%. diarrhoea 15%. In 31% of the cases eosinophilia was found. Scatoscopy was carried out for all the patients, using the PARASEPT system and Kato and Miura methods as well as decantation and tlotation. The examination. which was repeated three times, did not show cysts or eggs. Serological investigation exhibits higher sensitivity than the traditional methods. Their use in recognising ascariasis in humans significantly facilitates diagnostic procedures, especially in the lung phase of the disease, the larval stage or in cases of infection with an individual parasite, when the faeces samples do not contain the eggs. Serological investigation is also useful in all cases of suspected VLM.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

infection; serological diagnostics; ELISA test; Ascaris lumbricoides; child; protein antigen; serological investigation

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Wiadomości Parazytologiczne
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 47
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.585-590,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Malafiej E

• Polish Mother Memorial Hospital and Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, 281-289 Rzgowska Street, Poland

autor

Spiewak E.

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