Application of micro-ELISA in serodiagnosis of human paragonimiasis.
10.3347/kjp.1981.19.2.151
- Author:
Seung Yull CHO
;
Sung Tae HONG
;
Yong Ho RHO
;
Sung Youb CHOI
;
Yong Chul HAN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
parasitology-helminth-cestoda;
Spirometra sp.;
sparganum;
sparganosis;
immunology;
diagnosis;
ELISA
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
1981;19(2):151-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
To observed whether the specific IgG antibody test using ELISA was useful in diagnosis of presently ill patients of paragonimiasis, a total of 95 sera were tested. The sera were collected from 21 egg positive cases, 8 from positive reactors of intradermal test, 7 from Clonorchis infected, 9 from other parasitic diseases and 50 from apparently non-infected cases. By the result, the sensitivity of the test was 86% and the specificity was 100%. There were no cross reactions between Paragonimus antigen and other parastic infections. Specific IgG antibody test by micro-ELISA was concluded to be useful for mass screening of the presently ill paragonimiasis in the field.
