Diagnostic value of IgG isotype responses against Brugia malayi antifilarial antibodies in the clinical spectrum of brugian filariasis

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 363-367

  Wongkamchai, S ^a   Rochjanawatsiriroj, C ^b   Monkong, N ^a   Nochot, H ^a   Loymek, S ^b   Jiraamornnimit, C ^b   Hunnangkul, S ^a   Choochote, W ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILARIAL ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3 ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4 ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BRUGIA MALAYI; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELEPHANTIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; LYMPHANGITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; BRUGIA MALAYI; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ELEPHANTIASIS; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND;

BRUGIA; BRUGIA MALAYI;

EID: 33846488424     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/JOH2006365     Document Type: Article

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