Application of micro-ELISA in serodiagnosis of Human paragonimiasis.
To observed whether the specific IgG antibody test using ELISA was useful in diagnosis of presently ill patients of paragonimiasis, a total of 95 sera were tested. The sera were collected from 21 egg positive cases, 8 from positive reactors of intradermal test, 7 from Clonorchis infected, 9 from other parasitic diseases and 50 from apparently non-infected cases. By the result, the sensitivity of the test was 86% and the specificity was 100%. There were no cross reactions between Paragonimus antigen and other parastic infections. Specific IgG antibody test by micro-ELISA was concluded to be useful for mass screening of the presently ill paragonimiasis in the field.
Cho
Seung Yull
SY
Department of Internal Medicine and Parasitology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
Hong
Sung Tae
ST
Rho
Yong Ho
YH
Choi
Sung Youb
SY
Han
Yong Chul
YC