| Título | High seroprevalence of Pneumocystis infection in Spanish children |
|---|---|
| Autores | Respaldiza, N , Medrano, FJ , Medrano, AC , Varela, JM , DE LA HORRA PADILLA, CARMEN, Montes-Cano, M , Ferrer, S , Wichmann, I , Gargallo-Viola, D , Calderon, EJ |
| Publicación externa | Si |
| Medio | CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION |
| Alcance | Article |
| Naturaleza | Científica |
| Cuartil JCR | 2 |
| Cuartil SJR | 1 |
| Impacto JCR | 2.361 |
| Impacto SJR | 0.826 |
| Fecha de publicacion | 01/11/2004 |
| ISI | 000224856600018 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00974.x |
| Abstract | Pneumocystis infection occurs worldwide, and most individuals test seropositive for Pneumocystis early in childhood. Little is known about the epidemiology of this infection in western Europe. The seroprevalence of Pneumocystis infection in 233 Spanish children was determined in a community study by immunoblot analysis of sera. The overall seroprevalence was 73%, with an age-related increase from 52% at 6 years to 66% at 10 years and 80% at 13 years. The data indicated a high seroprevalence of Pneumocystis infection in healthy Spanish children, thereby demonstrating that this pathogen is widespread in southern Spain. |
| Palabras clave | immunoblotting; Pneumocystis; pneumocystosis; seroepidemiological studies; serology |
| Miembros de la Universidad Loyola |
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