Seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection in China

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Jul;87(1):97-103. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0626.

Abstract

The seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica infection in the residents of seven provinces in China was examined by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with a crude antigen and a recombinant surface antigen, C-Igl, of the parasites. A total of 1,312 serum samples were investigated. The positivity rates for these two antigens were 11.05% and 6.25%, respectively. There was no significant difference in the seropositivity to E. histolytica between men and women. We used a logistic regression model and maximal-likelihood methods to estimate the prevalence of E. histolytica infection from sequential serologic data. Seropositivity in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Sinkiang Provinces was higher than that in Beijing, Shanghai, and Qinghai Provinces. The present study provides an overview of seropositivity to E. histolytica infection in seven provinces in China and use the logistic regression model estimation method to achieve a more accurate measure of amebiasis prevalence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antigens, Protozoan / immunology
  • Base Sequence
  • Child
  • China / epidemiology
  • DNA Primers
  • Entamoeba histolytica / immunology
  • Entamoeba histolytica / isolation & purification*
  • Entamoebiasis / epidemiology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antigens, Protozoan
  • DNA Primers