| Journal: | Arquivos de ciencias da saude da UNIPAR |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000336079 |
| ISSN: | 1415-076X |
| Authors: | Silva, Aristeu Vieira da1 Silva, Alfredo Wagner Teles da1 Araujo, Duarte Alves do1 Velasquez, Leonardo Garcia1 Correa, Nelton Anderson Bespalez1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Paranaense, Umuarama, Parana. Brasil |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Season: | Sep-Dic |
| Volumen: | 13 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Pages: | 211-215 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado |
| English abstract | This study aimed to determine the presence of IgG antibodies anti-Trypanosoma cruzi in Porto Figueira, municipality of Alto Paraíso - Paraná. We collected blood samples from 100 individuals, epidemiological and socioeconomic data of the population. Chagas disease infection was defined by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) and ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), both of WAMA Diagnostica. The number of positive samples was 2% by IFA and ELISA. Of these, one was female, a native of the State of Paraná, the other sample was reactive to the male and from the State of Sao Paulo. Among the 98 samples without positive, proved to be an unknown male, 63 years, from the State of Paraná. It is also important to emphasize, the educational level of both reactive not have the |
| Portuguese abstract | complete Grade 1, and have relatively low monthly income, up to 2 minimum wages. On the results, it is important to identify all positive cases, or not, of contamination coming from other regions to dismiss, possible outbreaks of disease in the studied area |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Diagnóstico, Microbiología, Salud pública, Enfermedad de Chagas, Seroepidemiología, Seroprevalencia |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Diagnosis, Microbiology, Public health, Chagas disease, Seroepidemiology, Seroprevalence |
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