THE SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN HYDATID-DISEASE BY TIME-RESOLVED FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY

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ACETI, A
PENNICA, A
TEGGI, A
GRILLI, A
CAFERRO, M
CELESTINO, D
LERI, O
SEBASTIANI, A
DEROSA, F
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[1] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA,INST CLIN TROP & INFECT DIS,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
[2] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA,INST INFECT DIS,CHAIR 2,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
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10.1016/0163-4453(91)91525-3
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R51 [传染病];
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The use of a new immunoassay, time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay (TR-FIA), in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease has been evaluated. This technique, which is based on the labelling of antibodies with europium (Eu), was compared with a well-established method, the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of 102 patients with hydatid disease, 97 (95·1%) were positive according to TR-FIA and 83 (81·4%) according to ELISA. The rate of non-specificity for other parasitic infections (n = 206) was 8·7% for TR-FIA and 17·5 % for ELISA. It is concluded that TR-FIA is more sensitive and more specific than ELISA in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease. © 1991 The British Society for the Study of Infection.
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