Evaluation of two different antigens in immunodiagnosis of bancroftian filariasis using ELISA and IHAT.
Crude W. bancrofti microfilarial and L. carinii adult antigens were tried in ELISA and IHAT for immunodiagnosis of bancroftian filariasis. Both tests gave a higher positive reactions with microfilaraemic, clinical filariasis and endemic normal sera respectively. ELISA using W. bancrofti microfilarial antigen appears to be more sensitive.
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Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000276:immunology*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014958:Wuchereria bancrofti / Q000276:immunology*
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth