Authors: Maleewong Wanchai Pariyanonda Suchart Wongkham Chaisiri Intapan Pewpan Daenseegaew Weerayutt Morakote Nimit
Publish Date: 1990/11/01
Volume: 84, Issue: 6, Pages: 840-841
Abstract
Wanchai Maleewong Suchart Pariyanonda Chaisiri Wongkham Pewpan Intapan Weerayutt Daenseegaew Nimit Morakote Comparison of adult somatic and excretorysecretory antigens in enzymelinked immunosorbent assay for serodiagnosis of human infection with Paragonimus heterotremus Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume 84 Issue 6 NovemberDecember 1990 Pages 840–841 https//doiorg/101016/003592039090102KAdult somatic antigen extract of Paragonimus heterotremus was compared with excretorysecretory ES antigen in an enzymelinked immunosorbent assay ELISA for serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis The absorbence values in ELISA using the adult somatic antigen were not significantly different from the values obtained using ES antigens P0·05 The sensitivity of the ELISA using either antigen was 100 but the specificity was 96 with somatic and 98 with ES antigens due to a cross reaction with fascioliasis sera It appears that both somatic and ES antigens are effective antigens for use in serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis heterotremus
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