Fatty acid and retinol-binding protein: A novel antigen for immunodiagnosis of human strongyloidiasis.

The tenacious human parasitic helminth Strongyloides stercoralis is a significant health problem worldwide. The current lack of a definitive diagnostic laboratory test to rule out this infection necessitates designing more specific diagnostic methods. Fatty acid and retinol-binding protein (FAR) pla...

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Main Authors: Leila Masoori, Ahmad Reza Meamar, Mojgan Bandehpour, Andrew Hemphill, Elham Razmjou, Kobra Mokhtarian, Mona Roozbehani, Alireza Badirzadeh, Nahid Jalallou, Lame Akhlaghi, Reza Falak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218895