›› 1991, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 65-67.

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DIAGNOSIS OF NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS BY IMMUNOENZYMATIC STAINING TECHNIQUE (IEST) WITH FROZEN SECTIONS OF CYSTICERCUS CELLULOSAE

  

  • Received:2017-01-09 Revised:2017-01-09 Online:1991-02-28 Published:2017-01-09

Abstract: This article deals with the sensitivity and specificity of IEST in neurocysticercosis with frozen sections of Cysticerus cellulosae as antigens. 55 out of 56 ccses (98.2%) of neurocysticercosis showed positive reaction. All serum specimens from healthy human controls (50 cases), clonorchiasis (23 cases) and paragonimiasis (26 cases) were negative, but 18% (4/22) of serum specimens from echinococcosis revealed positive reaotions. The results indicate that IEST is specific, sensitive, economical and easy to perform for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.