Assessment of immunometric parameters in malaria: role of enzyme immunoassay.
Human blood samples collected from local malaria clinics, hospitals, and by cross-sectional surveys in malaria endemic areas were tested by enzyme immunoassay for circulating malarial antigen, antimalarial antibody, and antigen-specific circulating immune complexes. The assays were done in serum and finger-prick blood absorbed on filter paper. The results obtained from the present study suggest their roles as effective immunometric indicators.
Biswas
Sukla
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National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR), 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110 054, India. suklabiswas@yahoo.com
D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000737:chemistry; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000276:immunology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011817:Rabbits; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan