Echinococcus granulosus: A seroepidemiological survey in northern Israel using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 529-532

  El On, J ^a   Khaleel, E ^b   Malsha, Y ^c   Nahmias, J ^b   Schantz, P ^d   Sneir, R ^a   Ben Ismail, R ^e   Furth, M ^f   Hoida, G ^f  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Kupat Holim Clinic   (Israel)

^c Municipal Authority   (Israel)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^f EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Echinococcosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Hydatid disease; Immunoglobulin G; Israel; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY;

ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS;

EID: 0030697463     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(97)90011-0     Document Type: Article

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