A micro ELISA for the diagnosis of cerebral cisticercosis.
A micro ELISA for cysticercosis in the central nervous system was evaluated in 24 patients and compared with indirect hemagglutination. CSF ELISA results were positive in 17 of 20 patients (sensitivity 85%), whereas CSF indirect hemagglutination was positive in only 14 patients (sensitivity 70%).
Nunez
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Universidad de Caldas, Facultad de Medicina Pediatric Department, Hospital Infantil, Servicio de Salud de Caldas Cedri, Manizales, Colombia.
Munoz
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A
Nunez
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C
Gomez
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B
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans