Serum antigen detection in the diagnosis
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H.H. Garcia; R.M.E. Parkhouse; R.H. Gilman; T. Montenegro; T. Bernal; S.M. Marti
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Article
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2000
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The efficacy of albendazole (ABZ) treatment for human neurocysticercosis (NCC) was assessed by using a monoclonal antibody-based parasite antigen detection ELISA which specifically detects the products of living cysticerci in human serum. The assay displayed 85% diagnostic sensitivity, detecting 39