| Comparison of major immunoglobulins intrathecal synthesis patterns in Ecuadorian and Cuban patients with angiostrongyliasis. | |
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PMID: 21363978 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningitis was first reported in Cuba in 1981, and it was recently reported in South America. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the intrathecal immunoglobulin synthesis patterns from Cuba's and Ecuador's patients with angiostrongyliasis; 8 Ecuadorian patients from two different outbreaks and 28 Cuban patients were studied. Simultaneous blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples were taken. Immunoglobulin (Ig) A, IgM, IgG, and albumin were quantified by radial immunodiffusion. Corresponding Reibergrams were applied. A three-Ig pattern was the most frequent in the two groups, but IgM was presented in all Ecuadorian young mature patients; however, in the Cuban children, only 12 of 28 patients had intrathecal IgM, but about 90% had an IgA and IgG synthesis at time of later puncture. This indicates that, with a larger amount of parasites ingested, clinical symptoms are more severe, and a higher frequency of intrathecal IgM synthesis could be observed. This is discussed as a similarity with the intrathecal IgM synthesis in African trypanosomiasis. |
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Authors:
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Bárbara Padilla-Docal; Alberto J Dorta-Contreras; Juan M Moreira; Luiggi Martini-Robles; Jenny Muzzio-Aroca; Fernando Alarcón; María Esther Magraner-Tarrau; Raisa Bu-Coifiu-Fanego |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Volume: 84 ISSN: 1476-1645 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-03-02 Completed Date: 2011-04-28 Revised Date: 2012-09-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370507 Medline TA: Am J Trop Med Hyg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 406-10 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Miguel Enríquez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Havana, Cuba. barbara.padilla@infomed.sld.cu |
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Child Child, Preschool Cuba / epidemiology Ecuador / epidemiology Humans Immunoglobulins / cerebrospinal fluid*, metabolism Meningitis / cerebrospinal fluid*, epidemiology, immunology, parasitology* Strongylida Infections / cerebrospinal fluid, epidemiology, immunology, metabolism Young Adult |
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0/Immunoglobulins |
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