A Rapid Point-of-Care Assay for Cysticercosis Antigen Detection in Urine Samples

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 108; no. 3; pp. 578 - 580
• Main Authors: Toribio, Luz, Handali, Sukwan, Marin, Yazmin, Perez, Erika, Castillo, Yesenia, Bustos, Javier A., O’Neal, Seth E., Garcia, Hector H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 01.03.2023; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Animals; Antigens; Antigens, Helminth; Bioassays; Cysticercosis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - methods; Humans; Neurocysticercosis - diagnosis; Parasites; Parasitic diseases; Point of care testing; Point-of-Care Systems; Short Report; Taenia solium; Urine

We report a proof-of-concept study using a dipstick assay to detect Taenia solium antigen in urine samples of 30 patients with subarachnoid neurocysticercosis and 10 healthy control subjects. Strips were read in blind by two readers. The assay detected antigen in 29 of 30 cases and was negative in a...