TY - JOUR
T1 - Seroepidemiology of amebiasis in the orang asli (western Malaysian aborigine) and other Malaysians
AU - Gilman, R. H.
AU - Davis, C.
AU - Gan, E.
AU - Bolton, M.
PY - 1976/1/1
Y1 - 1976/1/1
N2 - The indirect hemagglutination test was used to study antibody titers to Entamoeba histolytica in different Malaysian populations. 87% of Orang Asli (western Malaysian aborigines) adults and 79% of Orang Asli children with acute amebic dysentery were seropositive. However, significantly fewer children (39%) with amebic dysentery had high titer responses (titer ≥ 1:1,280) than did adults with amebic dysentery (76%). No correlation between proctoscopic severity and amebic titer was found. 44% of asymptomatic family members were seroresponders. Satak, an Orang Asli village located near towns, had significantly more seroresponders (32%) than did the isolated, deep jungle village, Belatim (4%).
AB - The indirect hemagglutination test was used to study antibody titers to Entamoeba histolytica in different Malaysian populations. 87% of Orang Asli (western Malaysian aborigines) adults and 79% of Orang Asli children with acute amebic dysentery were seropositive. However, significantly fewer children (39%) with amebic dysentery had high titer responses (titer ≥ 1:1,280) than did adults with amebic dysentery (76%). No correlation between proctoscopic severity and amebic titer was found. 44% of asymptomatic family members were seroresponders. Satak, an Orang Asli village located near towns, had significantly more seroresponders (32%) than did the isolated, deep jungle village, Belatim (4%).
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.1976.25.663
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.1976.25.663
M3 - Article
C2 - 183555
AN - SCOPUS:0017084640
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 25
SP - 663
EP - 666
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 5
ER -