title: Anti-Taenia solium metacestodes antibodies in serum from blood donors from four cities of Triângulo Mineiro area, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1995.
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.
authors.affiliation: Setor Sorologia, Hemocentro Regional de Uberlândia, Fundação Hemominas, Uberlândia, MG, Brasil. elisangelapaula@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Elisângela de Paula
authors.initials: Ede P
authors.lastname: Silveira-Lacerda
authors.forename: Eleuza Rodrigues
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Sílvio César de Freitas
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Arantes
authors.forename: Julia Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Costa-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013621:Taenia / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G