PURPOSE: Sera from 1356 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III participants from seven primary sampling units were tested for serological responses to two Cryptosporidium antigen groups. Intensity of responses was compared by geographic area, age, sex, race/ethnicity, income, and hepatitis A seropositivity. METHODS: Cryptosporidium seropositivity for the 15/17-kDa and the 27-kDa antigen groups were defined by the intensity of the responses. Conditional and unconditional logistic regression was used to identify significant risk factors. RESULTS: Hispanics, blacks, and females had a higher seropositivity. Younger participants and those with higher income had a lower seropositivity. Being hepatitis A seropositive was strongly related to a weak serological response to the 27-kDa antigen group. Family size was unrelated to Cryptosporidium seropositivity. Significantly higher Cryptosporidium seropositivity was observed for three of the seven primary sampling units. CONCLUSIONS: This study found significant geographical differences in the occurrence and the intensity of serological response. Strong serological responses to the 15/17-kDa antigen occurred more commonly in blacks and Hispanics, individuals not having high incomes, and in older age groups.
PURPOSE: Sera from 1356 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III participants from seven primary sampling units were tested for serological responses to two Cryptosporidium antigen groups. Intensity of responses was compared by geographic area, age, sex, race/ethnicity, income, and hepatitis A seropositivity. METHODS: Cryptosporidium seropositivity for the 15/17-kDa and the 27-kDa antigen groups were defined by the intensity of the responses. Conditional and unconditional logistic regression was used to identify significant risk factors. RESULTS: Hispanics, blacks, and females had a higher seropositivity. Younger participants and those with higher income had a lower seropositivity. Being hepatitis A seropositive was strongly related to a weak serological response to the 27-kDa antigen group. Family size was unrelated to Cryptosporidium seropositivity. Significantly higher Cryptosporidium seropositivity was observed for three of the seven primary sampling units. CONCLUSIONS: This study found significant geographical differences in the occurrence and the intensity of serological response. Strong serological responses to the 15/17-kDa antigen occurred more commonly in blacks and Hispanics, individuals not having high incomes, and in older age groups.
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