Serodiagnosis of human hydatidosis

ABSTRACT

In this study a compartive evaluation of indirect fluorescent antibody test [IFAT] and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] techniques have been done on 15 patients for hydatidosis, using sheep hydatid antigen in serodiagnosis of hydatidosis. It was found that the sensitivity of IFAT was 80.0% and ELISA was 86.7%. Stastically there were no significant differences between the two tests. A total of 658 blood samples were collected on filter paper from individuals representig seven section of the population of Al-Taameem province [veterinarians, animal breeders, medical official, children, labourers, housewives and officials]. They were examined for hydatid cyst antibody using both IFAT and ELISA techniques hydatid cyst antibody was found in 17 individuals [2.58%]. The positive cases were 15 animal breeders [6.4%] and 2 veterinarians [5.0%]