Title
A positive enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot assay result for a patient without evidence of cysticercosis
Date Issued
01 January 2003
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Kojic E.M.
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine,
Abstract
The enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) has been considered diagnostic of cysticercosis when the results are positive. We describe a patient with a single band at 50 kDa on EITB and neuroimaging abnormalities suggestive of neurocysticercosis but no evidence of exposure to Taenium solium. Autopsy findings excluded neurocysticercosis. We suggest that a single band at 50 kDa on an EITB be considered an equivocal finding rather than diagnostic of cysticercosis.
Start page
7
End page
9
Volume
36
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Enfermedades infecciosas
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-18744411006
PubMed ID
Source
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
ISSN of the container
15376591
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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