Human neurocysticercosis: IgE in cerebrospinal fluid
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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55(1): 8-11, mar. 1997. ilus
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ABSTRACT
The detection of IgE is technically difficult because of its reduced concentrations in serum, and even lower concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In the present investigation we studied 86 CSF samples using animmunoenzymatic method with an anti-IgE-alkaline phosphatase conjugate and a fluorigenic substrate. The samples were from three groups A) 29 patients with neurocysticercosis (NC), B) 36 patients with different neurologic disorders (neurosyphilis, neurotuberculosis, meningitis, tumors, hemorrhage) and C) 21 discharged individuals who had been hospitalized for bacterial meningitis. The results obtained were A) 0.05 to 3.00 IU/ml (0.76 + 0.79), B) 0.00 to 1.50 IU/ml (0.23 + 0.34) and C) 0.05 to 1.25 IU/ml (0.34 + 0.34). The present results suggest that IgE appears to play a role in the pathogeny of NC and that efforts should be made to standardize a test for the detection of specific IgE antibodies.
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Asunto principal:
Inmunoglobulina E
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Cisticercosis
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Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Central
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Asunto de la revista:
Neurología
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Psiquiatria
Año:
1997
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