Western blotting using Strongyloides ratti antigen for the detection of IgG antibodies as confirmatory test in human strongyloidiasis

The present study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of antigenic components recognized by serum IgG antibodies in Western blotting (WB) using a Strongyloides ratti larval extract for the diagnosis of human strongyloidiasis. In addition, the WB results were compared to the enzyme-linked immunos...

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Main Authors: Luciana Pereira Silva, Ivanildes Solange da Costa Barcelos, Andréia Barcelos Passos-Lima, Foued Salmen Espindola, Dulcinéa Maria Barbosa Campos, Julia Maria Costa-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000500017