title: Immunodiagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs by counter immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP).
abstract: The present study was undertaken for the detection of Echinococcus granulosus specific antibodies in dogs by counter immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) with two different antigens viz., somatic and excretory secretory (E/S) antigens of E. granulosus adult worm. Totally 100 field serum samples were examined for the detection of anti-E. granulosus antibodies using somatic and E/S antigens of E. granulosus. The CIEP can able detect nine and eight E. granulosus specific antibodies with E/S and somatic antigen of E. granulosus, respectively. The sensitivity was found to be 90 and 80 % and the specificity was 100 % with E/S and somatic antigen of E. granulosus, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Shimoga, 577204 India.
authors.forename: Konanur Javaregowda
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ananda
authors.affiliation: Centre of Advanced Studies, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Placid Eugine
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: D'Souza
keywords: CIEP; E. granulosus; Excretory secretory antigen; Somatic antigen