Boletín de la Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana.
Discontinued
Publisher:
Oficina panamericana de la salud
Frequency: Monthly
Country: United States
Language: Spanish
Author(s):
Pan American Sanitary Bureau., Pan American Sanitary Bureau.
Start Year:1923 - 1996
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0030-0632 (Print) 0030-0632 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0414762 |
| (OCoLC): | 02258447 |
| Coden: | BOSPA8 |
| LCCN: | sc80-2481 |
| Classification: | W1 BO243A |
[Prevalence of fascioliasis in humans, horses, pigs, and wild rabbits in 3 Chilean provinces]. This study sought to estimate for the first time the prevalence of fascioliasis among the rural population in the Chilean provinces of Curico, Talca, and Linares, while also determining the disease's prevalence among horses and wild rabbits in Curico and Talca and among pigs in Talca. From January 1986 to December 1990 a randomly selected sample of 5,861 persons in the three provinces was given intradermal, complement-fixation, double-diffusion, and immunoelectrophoresis tests to detect antibody to Fasciola hepatica. In addition, the ELISA test was used in Talca and Linares. Fecal specimens fr...