1.
J Egypt Soc Parasitol
; 14(2): 301-9, 1984 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6392436
Assuntos
Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas , Testes Intradérmicos/métodos , Esquistossomose/diagnóstico , Testes Cutâneos/métodos , Anticorpos/análise , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Imunidade Celular , Masculino , Schistosoma mansoni/imunologia , Esquistossomose/imunologia
2.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 77(1): 109-11, 1983.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6344354
RESUMO
The sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA were assessed in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis in two groups of school children, one attending a rural school where schistosomiasis is highly prevalent, the other attending a school in an urban locality where schistosomiasis is absent. The results showed that the ELISA had a sensitivity of 92.2% and 100% in Schistosoma mansoni and mixed infection, respectively. The specificity of the test increased from 92.1% to 98% when a fourth stool examination was done in cases giving false positive results. ELISA positively was significantly increased with the increase in egg count till it reached 100% in cases with 160 eggs per gram stools.