Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in schoolchildren of a tropical community
Information about Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in tropical countries is scarce. This study reporta the prevalence oF anti-M. pneumoniae antibodies among schoolchildren Crom the tropical community of Palmares, Costa Rica. The serum samples were collected in July 1983 Crom 2021 children who repres...
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| Formato: | Online |
| Idioma: | eng |
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Universidad de Costa Rica
1993
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/23381 |
| Sumario: | Information about Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in tropical countries is scarce. This study reporta the prevalence oF anti-M. pneumoniae antibodies among schoolchildren Crom the tropical community of Palmares, Costa Rica. The serum samples were collected in July 1983 Crom 2021 children who represented 99% of the county's schoolchildren. Immunofluorescense (lPA) and in some cases EUSA serological methods were applied. IFA seropositivity was high (53%) and ranged from 22% to 79% depending on the distriCL Marked differences in the prevalence of antibodies in children attending schools oC neighboring communities. suggest that the school may be epidemiologícally important as a focus to spread mycoplasma infections among children. the presence of a low percentage of antibodies (lgG, IgM and IgA) against the 168 kd- M. pneumoniae antigen suggested that there were few cases of active or recent infections. |
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