Species-specific immunodiagnosis of human echinococcosis with crude antigens.
Crude soluble antigens were evaluated with indirect haemagglutination and ELISA for their specificity in the immunodiagnosis of alveolar and cystic echinococcosis. Using a combination of heterologous crude antigens, the ELISA method made a correct species-specific diagnosis in 96.3% of the patients. These results are similar to those obtained by immunodiagnosis with purified antigens.
D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000276:immunology; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D013045:Species Specificity
D000906:Antibodies; D000947:Antigens, Helminth