Circulating filarial antigen in the hydrocele fluid from individuals living in a bancroftian filariasis area - Recife, Brazil: detected by the monoclonal antibody Og4C3-assay

The purpose of this study was to examine the circulating filarial antigen (CFA) detected by the monoclonal antibody (mAb) Og4C3-ELISA in paired samples of serum and hydrocele fluid from 104 men with hydrocele, living in an endemic area of Wuchereria bancrofti. Nocturnal blood specimens were filtered...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Abraham Rocha, Guilherme Lima, Zulma Medeiros, Ana Aguiar-Santos, Sandra Alves, Ulisses Montarroyos, Paula Oliveira, Fátima Béliz, Maria José Netto, André Furtado
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2004-02-01
Subjects:	antigen hydrocele fluid Wuchereria bancrofti Og4C3 lymphatic filariasis
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000100018&tlng=en

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