Countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis test for detection of hydatid antigen in the fluid from hydatid cysts: A preliminary report

Acta Tropica

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-173

  Ravinder, P T ^a   Parija, S C ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

CIEP; Cystic fluid; Hydatid cysts; Hydatid fluid microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; COUNTER IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; CYST FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; COUNTERIMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; HUMANS;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030755698     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00036-3     Document Type: Article

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