Usefulness of indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the diagnosis of human hydatidosis.

dc.contributor.author	Njeruh, F M
dc.contributor.author	Okelo, G B
dc.contributor.author	Gathuma, J M
dc.date.accessioned	2013-06-06T12:23:45Z
dc.date.available	2013-06-06T12:23:45Z
dc.date.issued	1989
dc.identifier.citation	East Afr Med J. 1989 May;66(5):310-4	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2676469
dc.identifier.uri	http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29258
dc.description.abstract	This communication reports on the usefulness of the IHA test and the ELISA in the diagnosis of human hydatid disease. The study was conducted on 40 surgically confirmed cases of hydatid disease, 40 normal individuals, and sera from individuals with various parasitic infections and other conditions namely: hook-worm-8, taeniasis-5, schistosomiasis-10, malaria-15, visceral leishmaniasis-12, multiple myeloma-3, syphilis-6, and gonorrhoea-10. The results show a sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 100%. The results indicate that it is no longer scientifically rational to hold the view that the Turkana do not mount adequate immune response against Echinococcus infections	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.title	Usefulness of indirect haemagglutination (IHA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in the diagnosis of human hydatidosis.	en
dc.type	Article	en