- Tytuł:
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The significance of the level of antibodies in the evaluation of the effects of treatment of toxocariasis
ZNACZENIE POZIOMU PRZECIWCIAŁ W OCENIE EFEKTÓW LECZENIA TOKSOKAROZY - Autorzy:
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Małafiej, E.
Śpiewak, E. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2148477.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2001
- Wydawca:
- Polskie Towarzystwo Parazytologiczne
- Tematy:
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parasitic disease
parasite
toxocariasis
treatment
antibody level
ELISA test
IgG antibody
larva
Toxocara canis - Opis:
- The observation of a group of 168 children treated for toxocariasis shows that the most frequent symptoms at the time of the physical examination were abdominal pains - 41 %; headache was observed in 12% cases. Eosinophilia was found in 9.2% cases. The final diagnosis was based on the results of serological investigation. The level of IgG antibodies was established by the ELISA method using the excretory - secretory antigen of Toxocara canis larvae. A few years of studies lead to the observation that after treatment the return of the level of antibodies to normal is a very slow process - positive results are found in 57% of patients even after 4 to 7 years and the decrease of the mean titre of antibodics does not exceed 45%. The observations show that examination of the level of antibodies in the way hitherto applied does not provide a satisfactory indication of the positive effect of treatment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system of additional laboratory tests that will altow a faster evaluation of the effects of treatment of this disease.
- Źródło:
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Wiadomości Parazytologiczne; 2001, 47, 4; 805-810
0043-5163 - Pojawia się w:
- Wiadomości Parazytologiczne
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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