[Diagnosis of neurocysticercosis by immunoenzymatic staining technique (IEST) with frozen sections of Cysticercus cellulosae].
This article deals with the sensitivity and specificity of IEST in neurocysticercosis with frozen sections of Cysticerus cellulosae as antigens. 55 out of 56 cases (98.2%) of neurocysticercosis showed positive reaction. All serum specimens from healthy human controls (50 cases), clonorchiasis (23 cases) and paragonimiasis (26 cases) were negative, but 18% (4/22) of serum specimens from echinococcosis revealed positive reactions. The results indicate that IEST is specific, sensitive, economical and easy to perform for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.
Jiang
H J
HJ
Department of Parasitlology, Capital Institute of Medicine.
Bian
Y H
YH
Wang
F Y
FY
D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques
D000947:Antigens, Helminth