Increasing trends in seroprevalence of human hydatidosis in North India: a hospital-based study.
A retrospective analysis of laboratory data of 3290 clinically suspected and/or radiologically confirmed cases of hydatidosis revealed that 495 (15%) were positive for specific antibody response. Casoni's test was positive in 481/1938 (24.82%) patients. A significant increase (P<0.001) in seropositivity was observed during the last 5 years (23.12%, 1999-2003) as compared with previous years (10.97%, 1984-1998), and a similar increase (P<0.001) in positive Casoni's test was also observed (33.83%, 1999-2003 versus 21.38%, 1984-1998) during the same time period.
Khurana
Sumeeta
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Department of Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.
Das
Anindita
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Malla
Nancy
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth