An indirect immunofluorescence antibody test employing whole eggs as the antigen for the diagnosis of abdominal angiostrongyliasis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 390-393

  Abrahams Sandi, Elizabeth ^a   Mesén Ramírez, Paolo ^b   Suarez Chacón, Dimelsa ^a   Fernández Quesada, Katherine ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b PROYECTO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO GUANACASTE   (Costa Rica)

^c Microbiology Department   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Abdominal angiostrongyliasis; Egg antigen; Immunodiagnosis; Immunofluorescence

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS COSTARICENSIS; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS;

EID: 79959528664     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762011000400002     Document Type: Article

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