An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as screening tool for human intestinal capillariasis

• Main Authors: Intapan P.M., Maleewong W., Sukeepaisarnjaroen W., Morakote N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956053985&partnerID=40&md5=e147f5068a1c09a74f134db0595ba7ac; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3681
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Human intestinal capillariasis caused by Capillaria philippinensis is characterized by chronic diarrhea which may lead to death if left untreated. The mortality is highest among patients who are negative by conventional stool examination. Therefore this study explored the application of an enzyme-li...