Anti-Taenia solium metacestodes antibodies in serum from blood donors from four cities of Triângulo Mineiro area, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1995

Authors

  • Elisângela de Paula SILVEIRA-LACERDA Fundação Hemominas; Hemocentro Regional de Uberlândia; Setor Sorologia
  • Eleuza Rodrigues MACHADO Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Laboratório de Parasitologia
  • Sílvio César de Freitas ARANTES Fundação Hemominas; Hemocentro Regional de Uberlândia; Setor Sorologia
  • Julia Maria COSTA-CRUZ Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Laboratório de Parasitologia

Keywords:

Human cysticercosis, Blood donors, Seropositivity

Abstract

Serological survey was performed to detect IgG antibodies anti-Taenia solium metacestodes in blood donors of Hemocentro Regional de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A total of 1133 sera from blood donors coming from four cities of Triângulo Mineiro area were analyzed by the indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT) and the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Specific IgG antibodies were found in 5.6% of the studied population, showing differences in the positive rates according to their origin: Araguari (13.5%), Tupaciguara (5.0%), Monte Alegre de Minas (4.8%) and Uberlândia (4.7%). The results indicate the probable endemicity of cysticercosis in this population.

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Published

2002-07-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 4 (2002)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

SILVEIRA-LACERDA, E. de P., MACHADO, E. R., ARANTES, S. C. de F., & COSTA-CRUZ, J. M. (2002). Anti-Taenia solium metacestodes antibodies in serum from blood donors from four cities of Triângulo Mineiro area, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1995 . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 44(4), 229-231. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30628