An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of IgG1 antibodies specific to human cystic echinococcosis in Egypt

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 616-620

  Ramzy, Reda M R ^a   Helmy, Hanan ^a   El Zayyat, Elham A ^b   Rifaat, Manal M A ^b   Abdel Hameed, Dina M ^b   Abdel Baki, Mohamed H ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Echinococcus granulosus; Egypt; Hydatidosis; Serodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY; BIOASSAY; DISEASE PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; EGYPT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CYSTS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCUS; EGYPT; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EGYPT;

ANCYLOSTOMA DUODENALE; CAMELIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; FASCIOLA HEPATICA; HEPATICA; HYMENOLEPIS NANA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; VERMES;

EID: 0032887843     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1999.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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