| [toxoplasma gondii in haiti. results of a sero-epidemiologic survey in a rural area]. | in haiti, positive immunofluorescent tests are observed in 5.9% of the inhabitants of a rural area in the south of the country. the index of positive reactions is increasing with age. no difference between males and females is noticed. seropositive cases are clustered within defined families for 60% of them. the antibodies titers are low: 8 i. u. for 88% of cases. the prevalence of toxoplasmosis varies from 0 to 15%, according to the village, without any clear relationship with rainfall, altitud ... | 1986 | 3549023 |
| survey for cyclospora cayetanensis in domestic animals in an endemic area in haiti. | from january 1997 through july 1998, we examined stool samples from 327 domestic animals, including pigs, cattle, horses, goats, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, chicken, ducks, turkeys, and pigeons in leogane, haiti, for the presence of cyclospora cayetanensis infection. no coccidian oocysts morphologically compatible with c. cayetanensis were detected in any of the animal samples, despite their living in, or near, households with infected individuals. these results suggest that domestic animals are no ... | 1999 | 10386455 |