Diagnosis of human hydatidosis in kenya. I. The role of indirect hemagglutination test (iha) based on a thermo-stable antigen

dc.contributor.author	Njeruh, F.M
dc.contributor.author	Gathuma, J.M
dc.contributor.author	Tumboh-Oeri, A.G
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-12T08:29:04Z
dc.date.issued	1986
dc.identifier.citation	East African Medical Journal vol. 63 No.5, May 1986	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13470
dc.description.abstract	A method for preparation of a hydatid cyst antigen - antigen "880" - of Echinococcus granulosus origin by heat treatment of concentrated cattle hydatid cyst fluid (HCF) is described. The thermo-stable antigen was applied in the serological diagnosis of human hydatidosis where a total of 78 "blind" sera were examined by the indirect hemagglutination method. A sensitivity of 73.7% and a specificity of 76% were recorded in the test.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.title	Diagnosis of human hydatidosis in kenya. I. The role of indirect hemagglutination test (iha) based on a thermo-stable antigen	en
dc.type	Article	en
local.publisher	Department of Veterinary Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi	en
local.publisher	Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi	en