Field trial of the coproantigen-based diagnosis of Taenia solium taeniasis by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 352-356

  Allan, James C ^a   Velasquez Tohom, Magda ^b   Torres Alvarez, Rodrigo ^b   Yurrita, Pablo ^c   Garcia Noval, Jose ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

^c Zona 9   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICLOSAMIDE;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; TAENIA SOLIUM; TAENIASIS;

EID: 0029915984     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.352     Document Type: Article

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