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Immunodiagnosis of human hydatid disease: Where do we stand?
1 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. Diagnosis of CE mainly relies on a combination of serological testing along with imaging approaches. A variety of serological methods, mainly based on hydatid cyst fluid, antigen B (AgB) and antigen 5, have been developed and used for immunodiagnosis of CE, yet their performances are not...
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