Specific cross-reactivity in sera from cystic echinococcosis patients in an enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot for cysticercosis diagnostics

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 948-950

  van Doorn, H Rogier ^a   Wentink Bonnema, Ellen ^a   Rentenaar, Rob J ^a   van Gool, Tom ^a,b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Harbour Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cysticercosis; Diagnosis; Diagnostic kits; Echinococcosis; Immunoblot; Serology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; CYSTICERCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ELECTROPORATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY;

ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CROSS REACTIONS; CYSTICERCOSIS; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS;

EID: 34447646299     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.04.021     Document Type: Article

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