Manifestation of Antibodies against Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in the Population of Western and Central Bohemia
Authors:
P. Zeman 1; P. Pazdiora 2; K. Rébl 3; J. Činátl 4
Authors‘ workplace:
i KHS Středočeského kraje, Praha 2 Ústav epidemiologie LF UK, Plzeň s Okresní hygienická stanice HIadno 4 HIinLab s. r. o., Praha
Published in:
Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. , 2002, č. 1, s. 13-18
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Overview
A total of 963 subjects in four groups from western and central Bohemia were examined in 1998-2000 for the presence of antibodies against granulocytic ehrlichiae. In the indirect fluorescence assay, a speciflc antigen from ehrlichiae (HGE) cultivated in-vitro and commercial anti-IgG and anti-IgM secondary antibodies were used.An overall prevalence of HGE antibodies of the class IgG corresponding to titres
Key words:
Ehrlichia -human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) - seroprevalence of immunoglobulins - seasonal incidence - diagnostic titres
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