title: Evaluation of ELISA and RAST using purified antigens for diagnosis of hydatidosis.
abstract: Purified Echinococcus granulosus antigens have been used in ELISA and RAST to improve the serodiagnosis of hydatidosis. Results in ELISA confirm the interest of purified antigens for a specific diagnosis and the particular relevance of antigen 5. Antigen B has been shown to be relevant in RAST since the highest correlation was obtained between total IgE and antigen B-specific IgE. Moreover, no false positive were shown as using RAST with antigen B. Such a study has now to be extended at a large scale to appreciate the evolutivity of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens