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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-3-29
pubmed:abstractText
Total serum IgE, and Strongyloides-specific IgG and IgA antibodies were studied in 27 patients with parasitologically proven strongyloidiasis. Clinical manifestations in this case series were investigated by a retrospective study of the patient's records. Total serum IgE levels were elevated (greater than 250 IU/ml) in 59% of the patients (mean concentration = 1364 IU/ml). Parasite-specific IgG and IgA antibodies were detected by ELISA in the serum of 23 (85.2%) and 21 (77.8%) patients, respectively. Elevated serum IgE and clinical manifestations were not useful indexes of the presence of strongyloidiasis. On the other hand, our results support the view that serologic tests, particularly ELISA for detecting Strongyloides-specific IgG antibodies, can be usefully exploited for diagnostic purposes in strongyloidiasis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0036-4665
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
361-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Total serum IgE and parasite-specific IgG and IgA antibodies in human strongyloidiasis.
pubmed:affiliation
Departamento de Patologia Clínica, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estatual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't