Diagnosis of bilharziasis (S. haematobium and S. mansoni) by the ELISA using the homologous antigen

Sera of subjects with S. haematobium, S. mansoni and mixed infection were studied by the ELISA by means of homologous antigens. The extinction values for S. haematobium and S. mansoni cases were higher with the homologous antigen. Generally, S. haematobium cases were less reactive than S. mansoni or...

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Published inTropenmedizin und Parasitologie Vol. 29; no. 4; p. 413
Main Authors Farag, H F, Barakat, R M, Awadalla, H N, el-Gohary, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.12.1978
Subjects
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - methods
Epitopes
Humans
Schistosoma haematobium - immunology
Schistosoma mansoni - immunology
Schistosomiasis - diagnosis
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Summary:Sera of subjects with S. haematobium, S. mansoni and mixed infection were studied by the ELISA by means of homologous antigens. The extinction values for S. haematobium and S. mansoni cases were higher with the homologous antigen. Generally, S. haematobium cases were less reactive than S. mansoni or mixed infection.
ISSN:0303-4208