IgM-Immunofluorescence Test as a Diagnostic Tool for Epidemiologic Studies of Schistosomiasis in Low Endemic Areas

IgM-Immunofluorescence Test as a Diagnostic Tool for Epidemiologic Studies of Schistosomiasis in Low Endemic Areas

The high sensitivity and the ability to diagnose schistosomiasis in a very early phase after infection have indicated the detection of IgM antibodies to Schistosoma mansoni gut antigens by the immunofluorescence test (IgM-IFT) as a useful serological test for epidemiological studies in low endemic a...

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Main Authors: Herminia Yohko Kanamura, Rita Maria da Silva, Silvia Gabriel Chiodelli, Carmen Moreno Glasser, Luiz Candido de Souza Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
IgM
IFT
low endemic area
seroepidemiology
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