A seroepidemiologic survey for human sparganosis in Gangweon-do.
10.3347/kjp.2002.40.4.177
- Author:
Kyu Jae LEE
;
Yong Tae BAE
;
Dong Heui KIM
;
Young Kun DEUNG
;
Yong Suk RYANG
- Publication Type:Original article
- Keywords:
sparganosis;
seroepidmiologic
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Animals;
Antibodies, Helminth/*blood;
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay;
Female;
Human;
Immunoglobulin G/*blood;
Korea/epidemiology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Seroepidemiologic Studies;
Sparganosis/*epidemiology;
Spirometra/*immunology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2002;40(4):177-180
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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-sparganum antibody in 719 adults was 3.3%. Data of the questionnaire for 24 ELISA positive inhabitants revealed that 20 had a history of eating raw meat of snakes, 24 had a history of eating frogs, and 24 had a history of drinking stream water. Two positive cases had a past history of sparganosis. Two positive cases showed current symptoms of sparganosis. The data revealed that ELISA would be useful to find infected cases among normal inhabitants at sparganosis-endemic areas.
