Evaluation of use of recombinant Em18 and affinity-purified Em18 for serological differentiation of alveolar echinococcosis from cystic echinococcosis and other parasitic infections.
- 伊藤, 亮
- イトウ, アキラ
- Ito, Akira
- Xiao, N
- Mamuti, W
- Yamasaki, H
- Sako, Y
- Nakao, M
- Nakaya, K
- Gottstein, B
- Schantz, PM
- Lightowlers, MW
- Craig, PS
Publication date
July 2003
DOI Publisher
American Society for Microbiology Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Language
EnglishAbstract
Copyright © American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology,volume 41, 3351-3353, 2003 publisherTo further evaluate recombinant Em18 antigen (rEm18) for immunodiagnosis of human alveolar echinococcosis, 208 serum samples were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). To comparatively assess the results of rEm18-ELISA, ELISA and immunoblot analysis with two affinity-purified native antigens were also performed with 45 selected serum samples. The results indicate that rEm18 is highly useful for serodiagnosis
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