Total serum IgE and parasite-specific IgG and IgA antibodies in human strongyloidiasis
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
;
35(4): 361-365, Jul.-Aug. 1993.
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in English
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: lil-320555
ABSTRACT
Total serum IgE, and Strongyloides-specific IgG and IgA antibodies were studied in 27 patients with parasitologically proven strongyloidiasis. Clinical manifestations in this case series were investigated by a retrospective study of the patient's records. Total serum IgE levels were elevated (greater than 250 IU/ml) in 59 of the patients (mean concentration = 1364 IU/ml). Parasite-specific IgG and IgA antibodies were detected by ELISA in the serum of 23 (85.2) and 21 (77.8) patients, respectively. Elevated serum IgE and clinical manifestations were not useful indexes of the presence of strongyloidiasis. On the other hand, our results support the view that serologic tests, particularly ELISA for detecting Strongyloides-specific IgG antibodies, can be usefully exploited for diagnostic purposes in strongyloidiasis.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Strongyloidiasis
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Antibodies, Helminth
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Strongyloides stercoralis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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