Table 1. Immunoblot assay results for cystic echinococcosis, central Peruvian Highlands, using 2 immunoblot assays with different antigens*.
| Community | No. samples | Antigen, no. (%) positive |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| IBCF | rEpC1-GST | ||
| Tambochaca |
62 |
2 (3.2) |
17 (27.4) |
| Huarautambo |
54 |
2 (3.7) |
10 (18.5) |
| Astobamba |
79 |
5 (6.3) |
12 (15.2) |
| Santiago Pampa |
213 |
17 (8) |
35 (16.4) |
| 12 de Octubre |
84 |
11 (13.1) |
10 (11.9) |
| Andachaca |
118 |
11 (9.3) |
25 (21.2) |
| Uchumarca |
113 |
15 (13.3) |
27 (23.9) |
| Tambopampa |
107 |
10 (9.4) |
30 (28) |
| Ayayog |
74 |
6 (8.1) |
14 (18.9) |
| Other† |
25 |
4 (16) |
3 (12) |
| Total | 929 | 83 (8.9)‡ | 183 (19.7)‡ |
*IBCF, antigen was bovine hydatid cyst fluid; rEpC1-GST, antigen was recombinant EpC1 glutathione S-transferase. †Group of volunteers who came from nearby communities and were also included in the survey. ‡Statistically different (p<0.01), with higher percentage of seropositivity for rEpC1-GST than IBCF.