Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci
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Resumo: | Crude antigen and semi-purified proteins from scolices of Taenia solium cysticerci were evaluated for the immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis neurocysticercosis. Semi-purified proteins obtained by electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel and by electroelution were tested by means of the immunoenzymatic reaction against sera from normal individuals and from patients with neurocysticercosis or other parasitic diseases. The 100kDa protein provided 100% sensitivity and specificity in the immunodiagnosis. When 95 or 26kDa proteins were used, 95 and 100% sensitivity and specificity were obtained, respectively. The assays involving crude antigen and sera from normal individuals or from patients with neurocysticercosis, diluted to 1:256, gave excellent agreement with those in which 100, 95 or 26kDa proteins were tested against the same serum samples diluted to 1:64. (Kappa: 0.95 to 1.00). Crude scolex antigen may be useful for serological screening, while 100, 95 or 26kDa protein can be used in confirmatory tests on neurocysticercosis-positive cases. |
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Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerciTaenia soliumHuman neurocysticercosisSemi-purified proteinsImmunodiagnosisCrude antigen and semi-purified proteins from scolices of Taenia solium cysticerci were evaluated for the immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis neurocysticercosis. Semi-purified proteins obtained by electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel and by electroelution were tested by means of the immunoenzymatic reaction against sera from normal individuals and from patients with neurocysticercosis or other parasitic diseases. The 100kDa protein provided 100% sensitivity and specificity in the immunodiagnosis. When 95 or 26kDa proteins were used, 95 and 100% sensitivity and specificity were obtained, respectively. The assays involving crude antigen and sera from normal individuals or from patients with neurocysticercosis, diluted to 1:256, gave excellent agreement with those in which 100, 95 or 26kDa proteins were tested against the same serum samples diluted to 1:64. (Kappa: 0.95 to 1.00). Crude scolex antigen may be useful for serological screening, while 100, 95 or 26kDa protein can be used in confirmatory tests on neurocysticercosis-positive cases.Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT2007-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822007000200004Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.40 n.2 2007reponame:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)instacron:SBMT10.1590/S0037-86822007000200004info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessIudici Neto,FrancescoPianetti-Filho,GeraldoAraújo,Ricardo NascimentoNascimento,Evaldoeng2007-06-01T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0037-86822007000200004Revistahttps://www.sbmt.org.br/portal/revista/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||dalmo@rsbmt.uftm.edu.br|| rsbmt@rsbmt.uftm.edu.br1678-98490037-8682opendoar:2007-06-01T00:00Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)false |
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Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
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Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
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Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci Iudici Neto,Francesco Taenia solium Human neurocysticercosis Semi-purified proteins Immunodiagnosis |
title_short |
Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
title_full |
Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
title_fullStr |
Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
title_full_unstemmed |
Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
title_sort |
Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis by using semi-purified scolex antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci |
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Iudici Neto,Francesco |
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Iudici Neto,Francesco Pianetti-Filho,Geraldo Araújo,Ricardo Nascimento Nascimento,Evaldo |
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Pianetti-Filho,Geraldo Araújo,Ricardo Nascimento Nascimento,Evaldo |
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Iudici Neto,Francesco Pianetti-Filho,Geraldo Araújo,Ricardo Nascimento Nascimento,Evaldo |
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Taenia solium Human neurocysticercosis Semi-purified proteins Immunodiagnosis |
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Taenia solium Human neurocysticercosis Semi-purified proteins Immunodiagnosis |
description |
Crude antigen and semi-purified proteins from scolices of Taenia solium cysticerci were evaluated for the immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis neurocysticercosis. Semi-purified proteins obtained by electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel and by electroelution were tested by means of the immunoenzymatic reaction against sera from normal individuals and from patients with neurocysticercosis or other parasitic diseases. The 100kDa protein provided 100% sensitivity and specificity in the immunodiagnosis. When 95 or 26kDa proteins were used, 95 and 100% sensitivity and specificity were obtained, respectively. The assays involving crude antigen and sera from normal individuals or from patients with neurocysticercosis, diluted to 1:256, gave excellent agreement with those in which 100, 95 or 26kDa proteins were tested against the same serum samples diluted to 1:64. (Kappa: 0.95 to 1.00). Crude scolex antigen may be useful for serological screening, while 100, 95 or 26kDa protein can be used in confirmatory tests on neurocysticercosis-positive cases. |
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