Detection of the acute phase of abdominal angiostrongyliasis with a parasite-specific IgG enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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96(4): 515-518, May 2001. tab, graf
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Angiostrongylus costaricensis may cause intestinal lesions of varied severity when it accidentally infects man in Central and South America. First-stage larvae have never been detected in stools. Therefore, a parasite-specific IgG ELISA was evaluated for the determination of the acute phase of infection. The specificity and the sensitivity of the immunoassay was shown to be 76.2 percent and 91.1 percent, respectively. Eight serum samples taken from patients with histopathological diagnosis, at different time points (3 to 15 months) after surgical treatment, showed a sharp and early decline in antibody reactivity. The titration of anti-A. costaricensis antibodies has proved to be a useful method for the diagnosis of acute abdominal angiostrongyliasis
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Immunoglobuline G
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Anticorps antihelminthe
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Infections à Strongylida
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Intestins
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
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Parasitologie
Année:
2001
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
PUCRS/BR
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