Coagglutination [Co- A]: a rapid test for the diagnosis of expenimental Trichinellosis

ABSTRACT

This work aimed to evaluate Co-A test as a new diagnostic tool in the detection of T. Spiralis antigens in both sera and urine of experimentally infected mice as compared with ELISA for the diagnosis of trichinellosis. The results obtained by Co-A test were closely correlated with those of ELISA. The results showed that both tests were capable to detect T. spiralis antigen in the urine of lightly-and heavily-infected mice only at the 30th day post infection. So, Co-A is an accurate, easy and rapid test that can be used on large scales for the diagnosis of trichinellosis