Comparison of the serological tests ICT and ELISA for the diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis in France☆

Comparison of the serological tests ICT and ELISA for the diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis in France☆

Serological diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a key element for efficient patient treatment management. A rapid immunochromatography test kit (ICT) using the recombinant Em18 antigen (rEm18) was recently developed. The aim of our study was to assess this test on a panel of sera from Frenc...

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Main Authors: Knapp Jenny, Sako Yasuhito, Grenouillet Frédéric, Bresson-Hadni Solange, Richou Carine, Gbaguidi-Haore Houssein, Ito Akira, Millon Laurence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
alveolar echinococcosis
diagnosis
rEm18
immunochromatography
rapid test
rEm18-ELISA and Em2-Em18-ELISA tests
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014037

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2014037

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