title: Serodiagnosis of amoebic liver abscess by IHA method.
abstract: Serological test based on IHA (Indirect Haemagglutination Method) was performed in 100 cases of hepatic abscess. The test was 100% sensitive and 94% specific. The cut off point of antibody titer between normal population and patients with invasive amoebiasis was 1:128. Antibody titer in amoebic liver abscess was 1:5242 +/- 2795. A significant (P less than 0.001) correlation was found between total leucocyte count and antibody titer.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qamar
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shaikh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male