title: Evaluation Of Specific Ige Antibody In Clonorchis Sinensis Infection.
abstract: Serum IgE level and Clonorchis specific IgE in individuals with Clonorchis sinensis were determined by radioimmunosorbent(RIST) and radioallergosorbent technique(RAST) respectively. Highly significant elevations of serum IgE (P<0.001) and specific IgE antibodies (P<0.01) were observed in area from individuals with clonorchiasis. The mean values of serum IgE in individuals with clonorchiasis and healthy individuals were 2,372 IU/ml and 364 IU/ml respectively and specific IgE antibodies of both groups were 52.0 and 4.4%. A close correlation(r=0.9451) between serum IgE level and specific IgE antibodies were observed and correlation (r=0.6056) between serum IgE and EPG and between specific IgE and EPG(r=0.5693) were also observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Yonsei University Medical College, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University, Korea.
authors.forename: Duk Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Chin Thack
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Soh