title: [Evaluation of ELISA and counterimmunoelectrophoresis in diagnosis of human neurocysticercosis in Chile].
abstract: The aim of this work was to assess the diagnostic accuracy for neurocysticercosis, of ELISA and counterimmunoelectrophoresis techniques, in sera and cerebrospinal fluid. Two hundred eight serum samples (47 coming from patients with confirmed cysticercosis) and 87 cerebrospinal fluid samples (27 coming from patients with confirmed cysticercosis) were analyzed. A crude and standardized extract of swine muscle cysticercus cellulose was used as antigen. ELISA and counter immunoelectrophoresis had a 100% specificity in cerebrospinal fluid. In sera, counterimmunoelectrophoresis had a 94.1% specificity. In sera and cerebrospinal fluid, ELISA had a 85.1% sensitivity. Cross reactions were observed in sera of patients with confirmed hydatidosis. Thus, the high specificity of both techniques in cerebrospinal fluid is probably due to the low incidence of cerebral hydatidosis in Chile. It is concluded that for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis, antibodies against cysticercus cellulosae must be sought paralelly in serum and cerebrospinal fluid using ELISA and counterimmunoelectrophoresis.
authors: Unidad de Parasitología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Retamal
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Zulantay
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sariego
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Melo
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Apt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002677:Chile; D003378:Counterimmunoelectrophoresis; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth
vernacular_title: Evaluación de ELISA y contrainmunoelectroforesis en el diagnóstico de la neurocisticercosis humana en Chile.