Update on immunologic and molecular diagnosis of human strongyloidiasis

Acta Tropica

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-43

  Levenhagen, Marcelo A ^a   Costa Cruz, Julia M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Human; Strongyloides stercoralis; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIGEN; BIOASSAY; HEALTH RISK; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PARASITIC DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; PROCEDURES; SEROLOGY; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; SEROLOGIC TESTS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 84898631990     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: 18736254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.03.015     Document Type: Review

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