Applicability of the filter paper technique for detection of antifilarial IgG 4 antibodies using the Bm14 filariasis CELISA

Journal of Parasitology Research

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Joseph, Hayley M ^a   Melrose, Wayne ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BM14 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4 ANTIBODY; RECOMBINANT ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD STORAGE; C ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FILARIASIS; FILTER PAPER SAMPLING; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79955426451     PISSN: 20900023     EISSN: 20900031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/594687     Document Type: Article

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