Seroepidemiological studies on human pulmonary dirofilariasis in Spain.
Preliminary data are presented on a serological survey of the human population of an area with a high prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs. Five per cent of the sera were positive for IgG. Simultaneous radiological study revealed a pulmonary nodule in one of the positive patients, and in this case the evolution of IgG and IgM levels was followed over a period of three months. None of the positive sera reacted with Toxocara canis antigens.
Muro Alvarez
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Laboratorio de Parasitologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.
Cordero Sanchez
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Martin Martin
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Simon Martin
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014119:Toxocara / Q000276:immunology
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M