The serological diagnosis of human hydatid disease by time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay.
J Infect
; 22(2): 135-41, 1991 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-2026887
ABSTRACT
The use of a new immunoassay, time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay (TR-FIA), in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease has been evaluated. This technique, which is based on the labelling of antibodies with europium (Eu), was compared with a well-established method, the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of 102 patients with hydatid disease, 97 (95.1%) were positive according to TR-FIA and 83 (81.4%) according to ELISA. The rate of non-specificity for other parasitic infections (n = 206) was 8.7% for TR-FIA and 17.5% for ELISA. It is concluded that TR-FIA is more sensitive and more specific than ELISA in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fluoroinmunoensayo
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Equinococosis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia