A comparative study on IgG-ELISA, IgM-IFT and Kato-Katz methods for epidemiological purposes in a low endemic area for schistosomiasis

The high sensitivity and the possibility of automation of the enzyme-linked-immunosorbent-assay (ELISA) has indicated this technique as one of the most useful serological test for epidemiological studies. In the present study, an ELISA for detection of IgG antibodies against adult worm antigens (IgG...

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Main Authors: Rita Maria da Silva, Herminia Y Kanamura, Eide D Camargo, Silvia G Chiodelli, Paulo M Nakamura, Cybele Gargioni, Sylvia AG Vellosa, José LF Antunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1998-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761998000700054