title: Echinococcus multilocularis: variation among samples of cyst fluid in binding of parasite-specific antibodies.
abstract: Some of the factors influencing the sensitivity of ELISA in serodiagnosis of infections with Echinococcus multilocularis were examined. The results obtained suggest that, in contrast to E. granulosus, the variability in the antibody-binding capacity of various samples of cyst fluid of E. multilocularis cannot be explained by differences among parasite strains, species of host, cyst locations within the host, cyst fertility or protein concentration of the sample.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Parasitology, Macdonald College, McGill University, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Kroeze
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D003411:Arvicolinae; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005849:Gerbillinae; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A