To diagnose DHF, must be perform laboratory examination (especally serology test). Because clinical symptoms and sign vary on DHF patients, from slight illnes as a common-cold, to severe disease with shock and diffuse haemorrhage and suddenly death before diagnosis DHF was confirmed. DHF control programme, performed Haemaglutination (HI) test for serology confirmation, since 20 years ago. Since…
Following the WHO-MONICA protocol, in 1988 a community survey of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) has been done in 3 sub-districts of metropolitan Jakarta, after 5 years intervention in the form of health education in CHD-risk factors control, a second survey has been completed in 1993. Comparison of results of the first and the second surveys. nl. prevalence of hipertension (14.9 percent vs 49.6 p…
Rice field rat (Rattus argentiventer) has been widely known as pest of rice and crops. This rat is also the definitive host of Schistosoma incognitum. The purpose of this study is to know the proportion of rats infection with this parasite in those two ares. Previous study of Hadidjaja and Lukman (1983) showed the prevalence of 43 percent in Cakung area and this area was endemic for this parasi…
In this review the host immunity response to schistosome infestation is described including the immunopathology, as well as the concomitant immunity phenomenon. Immune response to schistosome is produced through antibody-department cell mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). Immunopathology of schistosomiasis consists of immune reactions type I, III and IV, and the most serious effect is granuloma forma…