title: Serodiagnosis of human intestinal schistosomiasis.
abstract: We developed an enzyme linked-immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for serodiagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infection using a purified immunogenic fraction from schistosome adult worm, obtained by SDS-polyacrylamid gel electrophoresis. Sera from patients with active schistosomiasis (egg passers; n=10); inactive schistosomiasis previously treated with praziquantel (not passing eggs; n=10); fascioliasis, hydatosis (n=5); and healthy controls (n=10) were examined. Western blot analysis revealed that the Sm 31/32 KDa fraction of Schistosoma mansoni is recognized by sera from of both active and inactive schistosomiasis. ELISA IgG reactivity (optical density, OD) to Sm 31/32 KDa fraction by ELISA was significantly higher in sera of schistosomiasis patients (active and inactive), (p<0.001) compared to normal controls, while no significant difference was detected between active (OD=0.79 +/- 0.23) & inactive (OD=0.87 +/- 0.37) patients. No reactivity was detected using facioliasis or hydatosis sera. The overall level of specificity and sensitivity attained was 90% and 93%, respectively. It is concluded that the developed Sm 31/32 KDa ELISA may be of value in serodiagnosis of active and inactive intestinal Schistosoma mansoni infection in humans.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Ehab A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Raouf
authors.forename: Wafaa Gh
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Shousha
authors.forename: El-Sayed M E
authors.initials: el-SM
authors.lastname: Mahdy
authors.forename: Soheir S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Maklad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000276:immunology*; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth