ArticleTropical parasitology2011
A rapid slide agglutination test for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in the rural health set up.
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- Conventional rapid latex agglutination in estimation of von Willebrand factor: method revisited and potential clinical applications.Journal of immunology research · 2014Article
- Neurocysticercosis: A disease of neglect.Tropical parasitology · 2013Review
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Abstract
backgroundSimple and rapid latex-based diagnostic tests have been used for detecting specific antigens or antibodies in several diseases.
aimsThe aim of the present study was to standardize and evaluate the latex agglutination test (LAT) for the detection of Taenia solium metacestode antigen in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis (NCC). SETTINGS AND
designThe study was conducted at Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate medical education and research after obtaining informed consent from the study subjects. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn the present study, CSF and serum samples were collected from clinically suspected NCC, CT/MRI proven cases of NCC, non-cysticercal central nervous system infection control and from healthy control subjects. CSF was not collected from healthy controls. Polyclonal antisera raised in rabbits against porcine T. solium metacestode complete homogenate antigen, was used in the LAT to detect the antigen in the specimens. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The statistical analysis was carried out using Epi Info. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the LAT were calculated.
resultsThe LAT exhibited sensitivity of 64.7% and specificity of 85.7% with CSF samples and sensitivity of 52.08% and specificity of 96% with serum samples.
conclusionsResults of the present study shows that the LAT can be employed as a moderately sensitive and specific test for the detection of T. solium metacestode antigen in the CSF and serum specimens for the diagnosis of NCC in poorly equipped laboratories.
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