Evaluation of tests based on the antibody response to keyhole limpet haemocyanin and soluble egg antigen to differentiate acute and chronic human schistosomiasis mansoni


Autoria(s): Beck,Lílian; Van-Lüme,Daniele SM; Souza,Joelma R de; Morais,Clarice N Lins de; Melo,Wlademir G; Xavier,Edeneide; Barbosa,Constança S; Aroucha,Marcílio L; Domingues,Ana Lúcia C; Favre,Tereza; Pieri,Otávio; Abath,Frederico GC; Montenegro,Silvia ML
Data(s)

01/08/2004

Resumo

Specific IgG and IgM responses to soluble egg antigen (SEA) and keyhole limpet haemocyanin (KLH) were measured by ELISA in patients with acute and chronic schistosomiasis. The tests based upon IgM and IgG antibodies responses to KLH presented the best diagnostic discrimination, and can be used in conjunction with clinical and epidemiological data to the differential diagnosis of acute schistosomiasis.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000900017

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde

Fonte

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz v.99 suppl.1 2004

Palavras-Chave #keyhole limpet haemocyanin #soluble egg antigens #enzime-linked immunosorbent assay
Tipo

journal article