The ICT filariasis test: A rapid-format antigen test for diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis

Parasitology Today

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 401-404

  Weil, G J ^a   Lammie, P J ^a   Weiss, N ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; COST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 0030873801     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(97)01130-7     Document Type: Article

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