title: [Determination of antistreptolysin "O" and C-reactive protein among school children of Laranjal, PR].
abstract: For antistreptolysin "O" and C-reactive protein determination, carried out in Laranjal-PR, we analyzed the serum of 411 school children aged from 5 to 16. For antistreptolysin O, 13.6% had elevated titers and 5.1% were reactive for C-reactive protein. No differences related to age or sex were observed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Imunologia Clínica, Departamento de Imunologia, Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. luiz@farmacia.unoeste.br
authors.forename: Luiz Euribel
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Prestes-Carneiro
authors.forename: Eloáh dos Santos Lopes
authors.initials: Edos S
authors.lastname: Acêncio
authors.forename: Andréa Cristine de Souza do Carmo
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pompei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000989:Antistreptolysin / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000989:Antistreptolysin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein