{"title":"[Hepatitis C antibodies in health personnel].","authors":"P Pazdiora, O Topolcan, R Herynková","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using the second generation test, the authors examined 320 health professionals of the Faculty Hospital in Plzen and dialyzation centres in Karlovy Vary and Sokolov for the presence of antibodies against the hepatitis C virus. Antibodies were detected in 7 of them (2.2%). Serum positivity was confirmed only in paramedical workers, the highest herd immunity was recorded in workers in the dialyzation centre in Plzen. The authors evaluate the prevalence of antibodies in relation to age and period of practice in the health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"43 1","pages":"29-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18520445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Domestic cats as a source of human flea infestations in towns].","authors":"B Pet'ko","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>During the summer and autumn periods of 1990-1992 a periodic massive incidence, infestation as well as parasitization of humans with flea Ctenocephalides felis were recorded in the basements of flat blocks in the central area of Kosice. The urban population of domestic cats served as a source of the infestation. The dark field examination of fleas for the presence of borrelias revealed negative results.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"190-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19293996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Diagnosis, therapy and dispensarization of sexually transmitted diseases in the Czech Republic in the first half of 1993. Notice of a decrease in the trend of reporting venereal diseases].","authors":"V Resl, V Zizková, F Vosmík","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19294001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Long-term study of natural foci of tick-borne encephalitis in the District of Olomouc].","authors":"O Kozuch, J Chmela","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence of natural foci of tick-borne encephalitis in the Olomouc district has been characterized as general. This finding is based on analyses of results of earlier reports and results of serological blood tests of 397 small mammals from localities where probably transmission of the infection to humans occurred. The incidence almost corresponds to the incidence of the tick Ixodes ricinus. It has a long-lasting and also cumulative character; the number of reported cases from the main focal areas is proportional to the frequency of localities infestated with Ixodes ricinus ticks, assuming an approximately equal number of visitors in the woods of the district.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"179-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19293993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P Krízová-Kuzemenská, C Benes, J Dlhy, S Kartusek, J Matuska, J Vlcková, A Galetková, L Roznovský
{"title":"[Increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease caused by C:2a:P1.2 meningococci in certain regions of the Czech Republic].","authors":"P Krízová-Kuzemenská, C Benes, J Dlhy, S Kartusek, J Matuska, J Vlcková, A Galetková, L Roznovský","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the first half of 1993 an increased incidence of invasive meningococcal disease was recorded in the Czech Republic. In the CR a total of 59 cases were revealed, incl. 10 fatal ones. This high lethality (16.9%) is markedly higher than that from 036 recorded in this country during previous years. The highest incidence and death rate was recorded in the North Moravian region and in the age group from 15-19 years. Based on active surveillance of the invasive meningococcal disease by epidemiologists, microbiologists and infectiologists of the entire Czech Republic, it may be concluded that the sulphonamide sensitive strain Neisseria meningitidis C:2a:P1.2 caused in the North Moravian region a local epidemic of invasive meningococcal disease in the army and civilian population. In other regions of the CR the epidemiological situation in the first half of 1993 did not differ from the previous period: sporadic incidence of meningococcal disease, prevalence of the serological group B, highest incidence in the youngest age groups. The meningococcus C:2a:P1.2 was not detected in the CR before 1993. This uncommon epidemiological situation was resolved by immunization, aimed from the antigenic aspect and with regard to age and locality.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"165-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19292789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The ecology index, an epidemiologic marker of foci of Lyme borreliosis].","authors":"E Kocianová, E Kmety, J Rehácek","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ecological index (EI) as defined by Schulze et al. was determined in three localities of western Slovakia (Malacky, Podunajské Biskupice, Olichov) using the following criteria: suitability of the habitats for the occurrence of Ixodes ricinus ticks and their number, accessibility of habitat for men (I. phase); furthermore the abundance and infection rate of ticks (II. phase). A scoring procedure (point values of 1-5 for each parameter) was used to evaluate the EI of three localities studied. Based on obtained values it is suggested to differentiate foci as those with a definite (Malacky), potential (Podunajské Biskupice, Olichov), minimal and unprobable risk of transmission. The EI is considered a helpful method for assessing areas of risk for the transmission of Lyme borreliosis, indicating also the necessity of appropriate preventive measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"184-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19293994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Historical data on the status of bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics].","authors":"J Jelínek","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"202-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19293999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[In vitro activity of chemotherapeutic agents on the most common bacterial agents causing urinary infections].","authors":"O Lochmann, J Lochmannová, M Klimesová, O Nyc","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors made an investigation of the contemporary position as regards the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents used for treatment of infections of the urinary pathways caused by the most frequently found infectious agents in out-patients, small Prague hospitals and the University hospital in Prague-Motol. The dominating infectious agent causing urinary infections remains E. coli. A serious feature is the increase of enterococcal infections in hospitals. As to the antibacterial effect, a dominant position is held by furantoin, in enterococcal infections in hospitals. high antibacterial activity of fluoroquinolones is, however, also associated with the responsibility to use them rationally.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"155-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19292786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[The IMU-LA-TEST ROTA Dot-ELISA test kit for diagnosis of rotavirus infections].","authors":"J Tietzová, A Petrovicová","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The newly developed IMU-LA-TEST ROTA Dot-ELISA kit manufactured in cooperation by Lachema Brno and VUVeL Brno for detection of viral proteins of the inner and outer capsid proved suitable for the rapid virological diagnosis of rotaviruses group A. The advantages of the method are that it is simple and unpretentious and does not require the use of a spectrophotometer. For comparison ROTA-ELISA Bioveta, ROTALEX Orion and PAGE were used.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"177-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19292791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Detection of Rhodococcus equi antibodies in human serum].","authors":"B Skalka, M Votava","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors investigated in sera of patients with pneumonia the presence of antibodies against the equi factor Rhodococcus equi. For examination they used agar immunodiffusion and a test for neutralizing the equi factor. Some 110 sera of different donors were examined. In agar immunodiffusion they used the equi factor as antigen either in the separated form or equi factor produced by the growing strain of R. equi. The neutralization test was implemented on agar media with red blood cells sensitized with staphylococcal beta-haemolysin. In all serological tests 27 sera reacted positively only by precipitation 30 sera, while 53 sera did not contain antibodies against the equi factor. The authors discuss the impact of the assembled results and the possible participation of R. equi in human disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":75687,"journal":{"name":"Ceskoslovenska epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie","volume":"42 4","pages":"161-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19292787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}