Neurocysticercosis in clinically suspected and MRI proven cases: Evidence of sub-optimal antibody response

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 290-294

  Kishore, Janak ^a,b   Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjoy ^a   Pradhan, Sunil ^a   Ayyagari, Archana ^a   Gupta, Rakesh K ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antibodies; MRI; Neurocysticercosis; Raised intracranial pressure

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; CYSTICERCUS; DILUTION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; TAENIA SOLIUM;

EID: 27844462028     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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