Serum immunoglobulin levels in Cabécar and Guaymí Indians in Southeastern Costa Rica.
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Resumen: En un grupo de treinta y cuatro indígenas de varias localidades de los grupos Cabécar y Guaymí, en el sureste de Costa Rica, se determinó los niveles de IgG, IgA e IgM en suero, mediante inmunodifusión radial. Se comparó los resultados con los descritos en un grupo de adultos sanos costarricenses de zonas urbanas. Los niveles de inmunoglobulinu en el grupo de indígenas fueron mayores que los del grupo control.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista de biologia tropical
دوره 35 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987