Abstract
In Mali, a comparative study of O. volvulus and D. viteae filariasis antigens was made on 52 onchocerciasis sera with immunofluorescence immunoassay. At a dilution greater than 1/40, 34 sera are positive with homologous Ag against 24 with heterologous Ag.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Antigen-Antibody Complex
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Antigens, Helminth / immunology*
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Dirofilaria / immunology*
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Filarioidea / immunology*
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Onchocerca / immunology*
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Onchocerciasis / diagnosis*
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Onchocerciasis / immunology
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Antigen-Antibody Complex
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Antigens, Helminth