Serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis caused by Paragonimus heterotremus.

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1990-03-01
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect hemagglutination tests (IHA) were evaluated for serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis caused by Paragonimus heterotremus using homologous adult worm extract as antigen. IgG-ELISA was the most sensitive, being positive in all paragonimiasis sera tested while IHA and IgA-ELISA gave 88% and 59% positive rates respectively. Cross reactivity in IgG-ELISA was detected with fascioliasis sera, producing overall assay specificity of 97%. It is suggested that IgG-ELISA is a reliable serodiagnostic test for human paragonimiasis caused by Paragonimus heterotremus.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Pariyanonda S, Maleewong W, Pipitgool V, Wongkham C, Morakote N, Intapan P, Thirakharn B, Boonphadung N. Serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis caused by Paragonimus heterotremus. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1990 Mar; 21(1): 103-7
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health