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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RBT233812022-05-20T14:26:16Z Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in school children of a tropical community Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in schoolchildren of a tropical community Campos, E Bolaños, H Serra, J Ramírez, J A Barboza, O Jacobs, E Information about Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in tropical countries is scarce. This study reporta the prevalence oF anti-M. pneumoniae antibodies among school children from 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 of 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. 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. Universidad de Costa Rica 1993-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/23381 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 41 No. 3A (1993): Volume 41 – Regular number 3A – December 1993; 371–377 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 41 Núm. 3A (1993): Volumen 41 – Número regular 3A – Diciembre 1993; 371–377 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 41 N.º 3A (1993): Volume 41 – Regular number 3A – December 1993; 371–377 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v41i3 A eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/23381/23655 Copyright (c) 1993 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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Campos, E Bolaños, H Serra, J Ramírez, J A Barboza, O Jacobs, E |
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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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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in schoolchildren of a tropical community |
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in schoolchildren of a tropical community |
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in schoolchildren of a tropical community |
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in school children of a tropical community |
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Universidad de Costa Rica |
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1993 |
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