ELISA for immunodiagnosis for human gnathostomiasis

ELISA technique was used to detect Gnathostoma spinigerum in human. Antigene sample was prepared from G.spinigerum. 9 cases were determined as G.spinigerum infection. Antibody titres were found to range from 1/400 to 1/3.200. Results showed the efficacy of ELISA technique in the diagnosis of Gnathostoma infection