[Serological investigation of subclinical cutaneous leishmaniasis cases following an outbreak in an endemic area].
Subclinical cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were investigated in a district of Maringá, State of Paraná, by means of the indirect immunofluorescence reaction and enzyme immunoassay. Among the 130 samples analyzed, one presented titer 40 and three presented titer 20 in the indirect immunofluorescence reaction, while 11 samples were positive in the enzyme immunoassay reaction. These data suggest that subclinical cases exist at this locality.
Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR. smaaarraes@uem.br
Sandra Mara Alessi Aristides
SM
Arraes
Mirela Teixeira
MT
Marini
Daiane
D
Martello
Thaís Gomes Verzignassi
TG
Silveira
Maria Valdrinez Campana
MV
Lonardoni
Marcos Rafael
MR
Nanni
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; D006801:Humans; D007892:Leishmania braziliensis / Q000276:immunology*; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan