Excretory-secretory antigenic components of adult Fasciola gigantica recognized by infected human sera

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 579-583

  Intapan, Pewpan M ^a   Maleewong, Wanchai ^a   Wongkham, Chaisiri ^a   Tomanakarn, Kanchana ^b   Ieamviteevanich, Kosol ^c   Pipitgool, Vichit ^a   Sukolapong, Varaporn ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c Muang Loei Ram Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FASCIOLA; FASCIOLIASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0032149621     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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