A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do

A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do.

Gangweon-do is known to be highly endemic area of sparganosis more than other provinces in Korea. A seroepidmiologic examination for the detection of anti-Spirometra erinacei plerocercoid IgG in serum was carried out in normal inhabitants in Hongcheon-gun, Gangweon-do. Sere were tested by enzyme-linked immunosrobent assay (ELISA) for the anti-sparganum antibodies. Positive rate for anti-spargan...

A seroepidemiologic survey of Chagas' disease in two Paraguayan villages.

As in many Latin American countries, Chagas’ disease is a serious endemic public health problem in Paraguay. Vector studies conducted in various parts of the country through the mid-1970s found the principal Chagas’ disease vector, Triatoma infestans, to be present in all the areas surveyed, with the recorded house infestation indexes generally being in the 20-30 % range (I). More recently, sur...

Sparganosis in non-human primates.

CHAI , D. FARAH, I. & MUCHEMI , G. 1997. Sparganosis in non-human primates. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 64:243-244 Over a period of 15 years, the larval stages of Diphyllobothri id tapeworms of the genus Spirometra were found during routine necropsy in four of 3 007 non-human primates at the Institute of Primate Research (IPR) .

A survey on human trichinosis in Iran

A Survey on Human Brucellosis in Iran