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Parasite antigen in serum predicts the presence of viable brain parasites in patients with apparently calcified cysticercosis only

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Parasite antigen in serum predicts the presence of viable brain parasites in patients with apparently calcified cysticercosis only

Zea-Vera, A.; Cordova, E. G.; Rodriguez, S.; Gonzales, I.; Pretell, E. J.; Castillo, Y.; Castro-Suarez, S.; Gabriël, S.; Tsang, V. C. W.; Dorny, P.; Garcia, H. H.
Journal Name:
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Issue Date:
2013
Volume:
57
Issue:
7
Pages:
e154-e159
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit422
Pubmed ID:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23788241
Language:
English
Type:
Article
Keywords:
Helminthic diseases
Neurocysticercosis
Epilepsy
Taenia solium
Calcification
Brain
Antigen detection
Serum
CT-scanning
Tomography
Screening
MRI
Sensitivity
EITB
Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB)
ELISA
Specificity
Peru
America, Latin

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