A review of some simple immunoassays in the serodiagnosis of cystic hydatid disease

Acta Tropica

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-24

  Parija, S C ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Cystic hydatid disease; Hydatid antibodies; Hydatid antigen; Serodiagnosis; Simple immunoassay

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; IMMUNOASSAY; REVIEW; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0032525888     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00142-3     Document Type: Article

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