Development and evaluation of an antigen detection dipstick assay for the diagnosis of human onchocerciasis

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 228-233

  Ayong, L S ^a,b   Tume, C B ^b,c   Wembe, F E ^b   Simo, G ^a   Asonganyi, T ^b   Lando, G ^b   Ngu, J L ^b  

^a Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Antigen detection; Dipstick test; Oncho C27 antigen; Onchocerciasis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ONCHOCERCIASIS;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LACRIMAL FLUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEST; TEST STRIP; URINALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CAMEROON; DRUG STORAGE; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; PREVALENCE; REAGENT STRIPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TEARS;

ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS;

EID: 15244352955     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2004.01384.x     Document Type: Article

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