A recombinant antigen-based IgG4 ELISA for the specific and sensitive detection of Brugia malayi infection
- 1 May 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 95 (3) , 280-284
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(01)90234-2
Abstract
An IgG4 ELISA based on a novel recombinant antigen was evaluated for detection of Brugia malayi infection, using 2487 sera from various institutions:Keywords
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