Serodifferentiation of human fascioliasis from schistosomiasis

Trop Geogr Med. 1994;46(5):326-7.

Abstract

A dot enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (dot-ELISA) was developed using excretory-secretory (ES) antigens of Fasciola gigantica adult worms and freeze-thaw antigen (AFT) of adult Schistosoma mansoni worms. Specific IgG and IgM antibodies were simultaneously investigated in sera from 17 febrile eosinophilic hospitalized patients and 20 healthy controls. Dot-ELISA was shown useful and could differentiate fascioliasis from schistosomiasis prior to parasite egg detection in patient's stool. This assay is field and laboratory applicable.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / blood
  • Antigens, Helminth / isolation & purification
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Fascioliasis / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Schistosomiasis mansoni / diagnosis*
  • Serologic Tests

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M