Taenia solium metacestode immunodominant peptides recognized by IgG antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid and serum paired samples from patients with active and inactive neurocysticercosis

The aim of this study was to test if serological distinction between patients with active and inactive neurocysticercosis (NCC), could be accomplished by the recognition of immunodominant peptides in total saline antigenic extract of Taenia solium metacestodes by IgG antibody in cerebrospinal fluid...

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Main Authors: Ivanildes Solange da Costa Barcelos, Leandro Pajuaba de Moura, Vinicius Paulino da Costa, Marcelo Simão Ferreira, Julia Maria Costa-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000600009