Suggestions concerning serological diagnosis of echinococcosis in Poland
Bitkowska, E.; Gołab, E.; Płonka, W.; Dzbeński, T.H.
Wiadomosci parazytologiczne 45(2): 229-233
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5163 PMID: 16886468 Document Number: 504439
It has been suggested to change the present way of serological diagnosis of echinococcosis in Poland which utilizes immunoelectrophoresis for confirmation of positive results in a screening test. Diagnostic procedure should be indicated with a sensitive test, such as indirect haemagglutination or immunoenzymatic assay, and every positive result should be verifies later using a Western-blot method in order to detect the most specific reaction with 8 kDa fraction of Echinococcus antigen. Further diferentiation of the infecting species may be accomplished with the aid of Em2 plus ELISA test which detects antibodies specific for E. multilocularis.