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538805

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-5-14
pubmed:abstractText
As part of our search for a serodiagnostic assay to replace the expensive and tedious stool examination in the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infection, we have studied the sensitivity, specificity and quantitative features of an enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA) using crude S. mansoni egg antigen preparation. Results of studies carried out in both London and St. Lucia indicate that the assay can give useful serodiagnostic information ranging from 82 to 99.5% sensitivity, depending on level of infection intensity and method of blood collection and 100% specificity in St. Lucian/St. Vincent populations. The St. Lucia study also showed that the assay could be operated in a qualitative form in an endemic area.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0035-9203
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
636-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Application of the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the serodiagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infections in St. Lucia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article