Title
Serological diagnosis of North American paragonimiasis by western blot using Paragonimus kellicotti adult worm antigen
Date Issued
01 June 2013
Access level
open access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Fischer P.U.
Curtis K.C.
Folk S.M.
Wilkins P.P.
Weil G.J.
Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract
We studied the value of an IgG Western blot (WB) with Paragonimus kellicotti (Pk) antigen for diagnosis of North American paragonimiasis. The test was evaluated with sera from patients with Pk and Paragonimus westermani infections, with control sera from patients with other helminth infections, and sera from healthy Americans. All 11 proven Pk infection sera and two samples from suspected cases that were negative by P. westermani WB at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contained antibodies to antigens at 34 kDa and at 21/23 kDa. Seven of 7 P. westermani sera contained antibodies to the 34 kDa antigen, but only 2 recognized the 21/23 kDa doublet. No control samples were reactive with these antigens. Antibody reactivity declined after praziquantel treatment. Thus, the P. kellicotti WB appears to be superior to P. westermani WB for diagnosing Pk infections, and it may be useful for assessing responses to treatment. Copyright © 2013 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Start page
1035
End page
1040
Volume
88
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Medicina tropical
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84878799379
PubMed ID
Source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN of the container
00029637
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