Size and charge antigens of Dirofilaria immitis adult worm for IgG-ELISA diagnosis of bancroftian filariasis

• Main Authors: Riyong D., Waikagul J., Panasoponkul C., Choochote W., Ito A., Dekumyoy P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956047703&partnerID=40&md5=725c9a37b98e8f803135c3c5fdb55744; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20578510; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2607
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

We used Dirofilaria immitis adult worm antigens to develop an IgG-ELISA, then used this to evaluate 30 serum samples of patients with proven Wuchereria bancrofti infection, 131 samples of patients with other parasitic diseases and 30 serum samples of healthy controls. The D. immitis antigen was prep...