title: Detection of antibodies to Taenia solium in sera of patient with epilepsy using ELISA.
abstract: Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used for detection of antibodies to cysticerci of Taenia solium in patients suffering from suspected neurocysticercosis. Serum antibodies to cysticercosis were detected in 10.4% of the patients. Antibodies were absent in healthy controls. No cross-reactivity was observed in sera from patients with other parasitic diseases viz. toxoplasmosis, filariasis and kala-azar. However sera from patients with hydatid disease showed cross reactions in 20%. Age group distribution showed gradual non-significant increase in seropositivity rates with advancing age. No significant gender difference, was observed. Analysis of dietary habits of patients showed statistically significant difference in seropositivity rates in non-vegetarians (15.4%) as compared to vegetarians (6.9%) (P value < .001).
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Communicable Diseases, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110054, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ichhpujani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth