Human hydatidosis in the population of endemic regions of the Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

De la Rue, M.L.; Osaida, I.; Silveira, F.T.; Moreira, W.S.

Revista Latinoamericana de Microbiologia 36(3): 205-206

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0187-4640
PMID: 7709096
Document Number: 435604
The incidence of human hydatidosis in South Brazil was evaluated in the areas of intensive ovine breeding. A total of 325 persons from two counties of an endemic area were evaluated by serological tests. Two positive cases (1.6%) were found in the county of Santana do Livramento and also two cases (1%) in the county of Bagé. The percentage of persons with antibodies against the hydatic cyst is high and higher than official statistics.

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