Volume 14, Number 2—February 2008
Research
Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis, Central Peruvian Highlands
Table 1
Immunoblot assay results for cystic echinococcosis, central Peruvian Highlands, using 2 immunoblot assays with different antigens*
Community | No. samples | Antigen, no. (%) positive |
|
---|---|---|---|
IBCF | rEpC1-GST | ||
Tambochaca |
62 |
2 (3.2) |
17 (27.4) |
Huarautambo |
54 |
2 (3.7) |
10 (18.5) |
Astobamba |
79 |
5 (6.3) |
12 (15.2) |
Santiago Pampa |
213 |
17 (8) |
35 (16.4) |
12 de Octubre |
84 |
11 (13.1) |
10 (11.9) |
Andachaca |
118 |
11 (9.3) |
25 (21.2) |
Uchumarca |
113 |
15 (13.3) |
27 (23.9) |
Tambopampa |
107 |
10 (9.4) |
30 (28) |
Ayayog |
74 |
6 (8.1) |
14 (18.9) |
Other† |
25 |
4 (16) |
3 (12) |
Total | 929 | 83 (8.9)‡ | 183 (19.7)‡ |
*IBCF, antigen was bovine hydatid cyst fluid; rEpC1-GST, antigen was recombinant EpC1 glutathione S-transferase.
†Group of volunteers who came from nearby communities and were also included in the survey.
‡Statistically different (p<0.01), with higher percentage of seropositivity for rEpC1-GST than IBCF.