Variations in histoplasmin sensitivity among schoolchildren in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cox, P.M.J.; Clark, W.D.; Tosh, F.E.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 66(1): 5-9
1974
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 Document Number: 700005
More histoplasmin-positive subjects were found among urban than among rural school children. Histoplasma capsulatum was not recovered from guano in the 2 schools, but the fungus was isolated from the soil of 1 of 10 chicken runs. Exposure to bats did not explain the difference between the groups.
Document emailed within 1 workday
Related Documents
Cox, P.M. 1970: Histoplasmin sensitivity in Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 62(6): 186-190Suarez, R.M.; Casas, C.B.; Santros, J.A.; Suarez, R.M. 1951: Skin sensitivity to histoplasmin and coccidioidin in Puerto Ricans Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 43(5): 285-291
Portela, R.O. 1972: Presentation before the Senate of Puerto Rico in relation to what the Association of Graduate Male and Female Nurses of Puerto Rico thinks about national health insurance for Puerto Rico Puerto Rico y Su Enfermera 48(4): 7-14
González, J.; Fernández, M.; García Fragoso, L. 2010: Exclusive breastfeeding reduces asthma in a group of children from the Caguas municipality of Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 102(1): 10-12
R Robles, R.; E Martinez, R.; Vera, M.; Alegria, M. 1988: Factores socioculturales asociados con el uso de contraceptivos en Puerto Rico - Facteurs socioculturels associés à l'utilisation de contraceptifs à Porto Rico - Sociocultural factors associated with contraceptive use in Puerto Rico Boletin de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana 104(1): 23-34
Quintero, E. 1953: Variations in syphilis prevalence as indicated in the Puerto Rico case finding activities Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 45(6): 198-205
Fernández, N.A.; Burgos, J.C.; Roberts, L.J.; Asenjo, C.F. 1967: Nutritional status of people in isolated areas of Puerto Rico. Survey of Barrio Masas 2, Gurabo, Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 59(12): 503-514
Rigau-Pérez, J.G. 1997: Clinical manifestations of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Puerto Rico, 1990-1991. Puerto Rico Association of Epidemiologists Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica 1(5): 381-388
González Sánchez, J.A. 2009: The University of Puerto Rico Emergency Medicine Program: 15th anniversary, its history and contribution to health care in Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 101(3): 4-6
Rigau-Perez, J.G.; Ayuso-Lamadrid, A.; Wolff, D.R.; Reiter, P.; Kuno, G. 1994: Dengue severity throughout seasonal changes in incidence in Puerto Rico, 1989-1992. The Puerto Rico Association of Epidemiologists American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 51(4): 408-415
Perez Santiago, E. 1961: Program of medical and hospital services submitted to the Honorable Luis Munoz Marin, Governor of Puerto Rico by the Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 53: 159-170
Acosta, I.; Aponte, Z.; de-Jesús, Z.; de-León, A.; González, M.C.; Hernández, J.; Martínez, P.; Santos, E.R.; Pérez-Perdomo, R. 2001: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among pregnant women receiving health services at the Puerto Rico University Hospital, Puerto Rico, 1997-1998 Puerto Rico health sciences journal 20(2): 165-170
Costa Mandry, O. 1962: Notes for the history of medicine in Puerto Rico. I. The evolution of public health in Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 54: 159-167
Defendini, E.A.; Rodriguez Vega, J.é; Rodríguez, P.; Santos, R.; Garcia, R. 2012: Blunt thoracic aortic injury: combined management between Puerto Rico Trauma Center and the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 104(4): 14-16
García-Palmieri, M.R.; Feliberti, M.; Costas, R.; Colón, A.A.; Cruz-Vidal, M.; Cortés-Alicea, M.; Ayala, A.M.; Sobrino, R.; Torres, R. 1969: An epidemiological study on coronary heart disease in Puerto Rico: The Puerto Rico Heart Health Program Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 61(6): 174-179
Gonzalez Sanchez, J.A. 2006: Hospital of the Puerto Rico University: history and role as a clinical training center of the University of Puerto Rico Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 98(1): 76-78
Rivas, X.; Roman, J. 1985: Estudio sobre la gama de hospederos de una poblacion de Radopholus similis de Puerto Rico - Etude de la gamme d'hôtes d'une population de Radopholus similis à Porto Rico - Study of host range of Radopholus similis population in Puerto Rico Nematropica 15(2): 165-170
Suarez, R.M.; BUSO de CASAS, C.; Santos, J.A.; Suarez, R.M. 1951: Cutaneous sensibilization to histoplasmin and coccidioidin in Puerto Ricans Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 43(5): 285-291
Chick, E.W.; Compton, S.B.; Pass, T.; Pitzer, F.R.; Flanigan, C.; Mackey, B.; Hernandez, C.; Austin, E. 1980: A new appraisal of histoplasmin sensitivity in Kentucky Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 78(7): 405-407
Robles, R.R.; Cancel, L.I.; Colon, H.M.; Matos, T.D.; Freeman, D.H.; Sahai, H. 1995: Prospective effects of perceived risk of developing HIV/AIDS on risk behaviors among injection drug users in Puerto Rico - Conséquences éventuelles de la perception du risque par rapport au VIH/SIDA sur les comportements à risque des toxicomanes IV de Puerto Rico Addiction (Abingdon. Print) 90(8): 1105-1111