Comparison of tests for the detection of circulating filarial antigen (Og4C3-ELISA and AD12-ICT) and ultrasound in diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in individuals with microfilariae

Comparison of tests for the detection of circulating filarial antigen (Og4C3-ELISA and AD12-ICT) and ultrasound in diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis in individuals with microfilariae

Significant advances were made in the diagnosis of filariasis in the 1990s with the emergence of three new alternative tools: ultrasound and tests to detect circulating antigen using two monoclonal antibodies, Og4C3 and AD12-ICT-card. This study aimed to identify which of these methods is the most s...

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Main Authors: Abraham Rocha, Cynthia Braga, Marcela Belém, Arturo Carrera, Ana Aguiar-Santos, Paula Oliveira, Maria José Texeira, André Furtado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Wuchereria bancrofti
circulating filarial antigen
ultrasound
diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000400015

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