Taenia solium cysticercosis in a village in northern Viet Nam: seroprevalence study using an ELISA for detecting circulating antigen.
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting circulating Taenia solium antigen was evaluated in Viet Nam; 12 of 210 people gave a positive result, including 5 persons with epilepsy. Cysticercosis was confirmed in 9 persons. Agreement between the ELISA, computerized tomography scanning and biopsy examination was high.
Erhart
Annette
A
Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
Dorny
Pierre
P
Van De
Nguyen
N
Vien
Ha Viet
HV
Thach
Dang Cam
DC
Toan
Nguyen Duy
ND
Cong
Le Dinh
le D
Geerts
Stanny
S
Speybroeck
Niko
N
Berkvens
Dirk
D
Brandt
Jef
J
D000328:Adult; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology
D000947:Antigens, Helminth