Immunodiagnosis of dracunculiasis by dot-ELISA

1 January 1993

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Pathogens and Global Health

Vol. 87 (2) , 195-199
https://doi.org/10.1080/00034983.1993.11812754

Abstract

A dot-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (dot-ELISA) using soluble adult-guineaworm antigen was developed for immunodiagnosis of Dracunculus medinensis infection. The test was found to be specific and sensitive when compared with ELISA. The dot-ELISA described here was found to be time-saving and easy to perform, and its possible use as a diagnostic and epidemiological tool under field conditions is therefore discussed.

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