New advances in the immunodiagnosis of parasitic infections. I. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Hillyer, G.V.; Kagan, I.G.; Hillyer, G.V; Kagan, I.G

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New advances in the immunodiagnosis of parasitic infections. I. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Hillyer, G.V.; Kagan, I.G.

Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 71(10): 366-377

1979

ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849

PMID: 396934

Document Number: 700013

Literature on the use of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the diagnosis of parasitic infections is reviewed according to parasite group (protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, nematodes). The quantitative nature of ELISA and its high sensitivity are important advantages, but the test requires a great deal of care in its standardization.