[serologic survey for the determination of antibodies against various virus infections, mycoplasma, beta hemolytic a streptococcus and toxoplasma gondii, performed on children of a state-of-mexico municipality]. | a seroepidemiologic inquest was carried out in 667 children from the county of huixquilucan, mexico, looking for serum antibodies against infections caused by the following microorganisms: epstein-barr virus; cytomegalovirus; syncytial respiratory; para-influenza 1, 2 and 3; measles; rubella; mumps; mycoplasma pneumoniae, beta hemolytic a streptococcus and toxoplasma gondii. the findings are reported. considerations are made on the incidence of these diseases in different age groups and a compar ... | 1977 | 911440 |
serologic profile of children in a mexican highland community: prevalence of complement-fixing antibodies to mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza viruses. | the study investigated the prevalence of antibodies to five leading agents of childhood respiratory disease in the county of huixquilucan, mexico. tests of sera from a random sample of children between 3 months and 18 years of age confirmed serologically the presence of mycoplasma pneumoniae, respiratory syncytial (rs) virus and parainfluenza 1, 2 and 3 viruses in this relatively isolated highland community. highest overall antibody frequency of 64.2% was seen for parainfluenza 3, and antibody t ... | 1975 | 165720 |