Observations on the application of counterimmunoelectrophoresis for the seroepidemiology of human cysticercosis.
An immunoepidemiological survey for cysticercosis was carried out in an endemic focus of Irian Jaya by use of a counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) technique. All individuals with palpable subcutaneous cysticerci were serologically positive by this technique as were 77.3% of the individuals giving a history of epileptiform seizures and 22.5% with no clinical complaints. The possible application of CIEP for epidemiological surveillance is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D007214:Indonesia; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged