Levels of antityphoid agglutinins in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis patients

Authors

  • Maria Aparecida Shikanai Yasuda Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Medicina Tropical e Dermatologia
  • Rubens Guimarães Ferri Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Centro de Pesquisas Imunoquímicas
  • Paulo Hideki Yasuda Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia
  • Celeste Fava Netto Universidade de São Paulo; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia
  • Guilherme Rodrigues da Silva Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Medicina Preventiva
  • José Maria Ferreira Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Departamento de Medicina Tropical e Dermatologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101982000200006

Keywords:

Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis, Typhoid agglutinins, Salmonella

Abstract

Antityphoid agglutinins in hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis patients (N = 43) and controls (N = 83) sera were measured. Higher antityphoid agglutinins (H and/or O and/or Vi) and higher anti-O agglutinin rate were observed in patients affected by Schistosomiais. Although a larger exposure to these antigens could have been responsible for the higher antibody rates observed in these patients, the agglutinin levels suggest there is in fact no deficiency in antibody synthesis, as has often been suggested to explain the low anti-O antibody rates found in chronic Salmonella bacteremia in patients with Schistosomiasis.

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Published

1982-04-01

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (1982)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Yasuda, M. A. S., Ferri, R. G., Yasuda, P. H., Netto, C. F., Silva, G. R. da, & Ferreira, J. M. (1982). Levels of antityphoid agglutinins in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis patients . Revista De Saúde Pública, 16(2), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101982000200006