A simple method for the serodiagnosis of human hydatid disease based on a protein A/colloidal dye conjugate

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 218, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 123-132

  Eliades, P ^a   Karagouni, E ^a   Stergiatou, I ^a   Miras, K ^b  

^a HELLENIC PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b Biocheck International   (Greece)

Author keywords

Colloidal dye; Echinococcus; Hydatid disease; Immunodot assay; Protein A

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN A; PYROXYLIN;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY;

ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A;

CESTODA; ECHINOCOCCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS;

EID: 0032171114     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(98)00122-7     Document Type: Article

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