[Seroepidemiological study of human hydatidosis, by means of an indirect hemagglutination test in Rio Negro County, X Region, Chile, 1989-1990].
Rio Negro Country (40 degrees 48'-40 degrees 50' South lat.; 73 degrees 12'-73 degrees 13' West long.), is located in the province of Osorno, South of Chile. It has a population of 18,031 inhabitants, with 39% in rural areas. The basic economic activity is cattle raising (cows, pigs). According to reports, prevalence of human hydatidosis in 1988 was 11.1 per 100,000. In order to contribute to a better knowledge of human hydatidosis in Rio Negro County, an indirect hemagglutination test (IHAT) was performed to 509 randomized persons. Five (1.0%) individuals resulted positive.
Zamorano
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Departamento de Programas sobre el Ambiente, Servicio de Salud Osorno, X Región, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
Contreras
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López
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Arancibia
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Gallardo
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Díaz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population
Estudio seroepidemiológico de la hidatidosis humana, mediante la reacción de hemaglutinación indirecta, en la Comuna de Río Negro (X Región, Chile). 1989-1990.