Detection of the acute phase of abdominal angiostrongyliasis with a parasite-specific IgG enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Detection of the acute phase of abdominal angiostrongyliasis with a parasite-specific IgG enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Angiostrongylus costaricensis may cause intestinal lesions of varied severity when it accidentally infects man in Central and South America. First-stage larvae have never been detected in stools. Therefore, a parasite-specific IgG ELISA was evaluated for the determination of the acute phase of infec...

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Main Authors: Geiger Stefan Michael, Laitano Antônio Carlo, Sievers-Tostes Charlotte, Agostini Aventino Alfredo, Schulz-Key Hartwig, Graeff-Teixeira Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
abdominal angiostrongyliasis
serology
eosinophilic gastroenteritis
immunodiagnosis
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