Serological evidence of huma Ehrlichiosis in Ancash, Peru

Authors

  • Elizabeth Anaya Laboratorio de Metaxénicas Bacterianas, Centro Nacional de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Cecilia Morón Laboratorio de Metaxénicas Bacterianas, Centro Nacional de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Médico patóloga
  • Karina Jaramillo Laboratorio Referencial Regional, Dirección Regional de Salud Ancash. Huaraz, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Leonardo Mendoza Laboratorio de Entomología, Centro Nacional de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Biólogo.
  • Raúl Román Laboratorio de Metaxénicas Bacterianas, Centro Nacional de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud. Lima, Perú. Técnico de laboratorio.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2009.261.1334

Keywords:

Ehrlichia, Fluorescent antibody techinque, indirect, Seroprevalence, Peru

Abstract

We developed and standardized an indirect immunofluorescence test for detection of IgG and IgTotal for diagnosing human Ehrlichiosis. It was used as antigen to DH82 infected cells with Ehrlichia chaffeensis Sapulpa strain; it was considered a dilution of 1/64 as positive. We evaluated sera from 130 febrile patients negative for Rickettsiosis and Carrion disease from Ancash, who entered at Instituto Nacional de Salud (Lima, Peru) between 2004 and 2006. We found that 12 (9.2%) sera were positive for Ehrlichiosis. Given that Ehrlichiosis is an emerging disease and with the development of this test, it should start monitoring and epidemiological studies of Ehrlichiosis in Peru.

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Published

2009-03-31

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How to Cite

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Anaya E, Morón C, Jaramillo K, Mendoza L, Román R. Serological evidence of huma Ehrlichiosis in Ancash, Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2009 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];26(1). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1334

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