title: Antigens from Taenia crassiceps cysticerci used in complement fixation, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and western blot (immunoblot) for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.
abstract: Antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci for the immunodiagnosis of cysticercosis are scarce and difficult to obtain. We studied the reliability of antigens from Taenia crassiceps cysticerci as a substitute for those from T. solium in three diagnostic tests: complement fixation, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and Western blot (immunoblot). Precision rates of the three tests of 93, 99, and 96%, respectively, were found. Cysticerci from T. crassiceps can be easily obtained in large quantities and can be effectively used for the diagnosis of human neurocysticercosis.
authors.affiliation: Research Division, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ordoñez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sotelo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D000947:Antigens, Helminth; D015153:Blotting, Western / Q000379:methods; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests / Q000379:methods; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth