[Prevalence of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection in Panamanian children. Preliminary report].
The prevalence of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infection in Panamanian children was demonstrated to be 12.73% (14/110) by skin reactivity to 50 micrograms of yeast derived antigen. Boys were infected more frequently than girls - 1.45:1. The earliest age of infection was 2 years, and a direct relationship was noted between age and frequency of infections (as the children became older, more of them became infected); boys more so than girls. Thirteen of 14 (93%) of the infected juvenile population live in a rural environment.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003046:Coccidioidin / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D006659:Histoplasmin / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010176:Panama; D010229:Paracoccidioidomycosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012882:Skin Tests
D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D005656:Fungal Proteins; C008765:paracoccidioidin; D003046:Coccidioidin; D006659:Histoplasmin
Prevalencia de la infección por Paracoccidioides brasiliensis en niños panameños. Informe preliminar.