The Prevalence Rate of C. F. Antibodies Against R. Prowazeki in Rural Population of Sarajevo District (Period 1975 to 1979)
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In the last five years, from 21 communities of the region of Sarajevo, 260 to 560 human blood samples were taken, in order to determine C. F. antibodies by age and sex.
It was found that 26,29% of, in order to population had C. F. antibodies against R prowazeki in 1975 and 16,04% in 1979.
No statistical difference in C. F. prevalence rate between males and females was found.
No C. F. titters in children up to 10 years of age and only few between 11 and 20 years of age were found.
Out of 561 tested human blood samples most of C. F. positives had titters 1 : 5 (9,80%); 1 : 10 (3,92%); 1 :20 (2,31%) and none 1 : 80 or more.
Due to a very low level of body lice (under 1,0 °/o) and a very rare cases of Brill-Zinsser’s disease the authors conclude that there is no danger of typhus fever occurrence.
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