Application of recombinant SMR-domain containing protein of angiostrongylus cantonensis in immunoblot diagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 785-799

  Vitta, Apichat ^a   Yoshino, Timothy P ^b   Kalambaheti, Thareerat ^a   Komalamisra, Chalit ^a   Waikagul, Jitra ^a   Ruangsittichai, Jiraporn ^a   Dekumyoy, Paron ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Eosinophilic meningitis; Immunodiagnosis; Recombinant fusion protein

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HYBRID PROTEIN; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; STRONGYLE INFECTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CROSS REACTIONS; HUMANS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

EID: 79952113575     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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