PREVALENCE OF POSITIVE ANTIBODIES TO LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA IN 100 HEALTHY-SUBJECTS FROM SANTIAGO, CHILE

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作者：

LOBOS, T

MORENO, R

CARSTENS, BM

DOMENECH, A

PIEMONTE, P

JULIET, C

PFENNINGER, A

机构：

[1] CATHOLIC UNIV CHILE,FAC MED,CTR INVEST MED,SANTIAGO,CHILE

[2] CATHOLIC UNIV CHILE,FAC MED,DEPT ENFERMEDADES RESP,SANTIAGO,CHILE

[3] HOSP SALVADOR,MICROBIOL LAB,SANTIAGO,CHILE

[4] CLIN LAS CONDES,MICROBIOL LAB,SANTIAGO,CHILE

来源：

REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE | 1993年 / 121卷 / 10期

关键词：

LEGIONELLA; ANTIBODIES; SERODIAGNOSIS; CROSS SECTIONAL STUDIES;

D O I：

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中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

In order to investigate the L pneumophila seroprevalence in healthy adult population of Santiago, Chile, a serologic survey of antibodies to serogroups 1 through G was performed. Sera of 100 blood donors were studied with the indirect fluorescent antibody method. Positive results (greater-than-or-equal-to 1.64) were obtained in five samples. Titres greater-than-or-equal-to 1:128 were not observed. We conclude that the seroprevalence of L pneumophila in Santiago is 5% and that a single titre greater-than-or-equal-to 1:256 suggests the diagnosis of legionellosis. The low seroprevalence in Santiago is in agreement with the few cases of legionellosis reported.

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页码：1123 / 1127

页数：5