use of three immunologic tests in detection of antibodies against trichinella spiralis

ABSTRACT

Human sera [330 from patients with manifestations suggestive trichinosis] were examined for antibodies. The immunologic tests used were counter current immunoelectrophoresis [CEP], enzyme linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] and immunoflourescence [IF]. Seropositive reactions were demonstrated in 2.7%, 5.4% and 2.4% of the sera by the 3 tests respectively. However, 2.4% of the sera were seropositive by the three tests. It seems that the use of two of these tests is valuable in diagnosis when muscle biopsy is unproductive