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- Title
Detection of Taenia solium antigens and anti-T. solium antibodies in paired serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples from patients with intraparenchymal or extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis.
- Authors
Rodriguez, Silvia; Dorny, Pierre; Tsang, Victor C W; Pretell, E Javier; Brandt, Jef; Lescano, Andres G; Gonzalez, Armando E; Gilman, Robert H; Garcia, Hector H; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
- Abstract
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a frequent cause of epilepsy worldwide. Compared with the more common parenchymal brain cysts, extraparenchymal infections are difficult to manage and have a poor prognosis. Serological assays are used to detect circulating Taenia solium antigens or anti-T. solium antibodies in serum or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples. There are no guidelines on whether to use serum or CSF specimens for a particular assay.
- Publication
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2009, Vol 199, Issue 9, p1345
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/597757