Serological Detection of Capillaria hepatica by Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay
AUTOR(ES)
Juncker-Voss, Martina
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
In this paper, a serological assay for the detection of antibodies to Capillaria hepatica, a zoonotic parasite, is described. In the past, the only way of detecting Capillaria hepatica was to perform a liver biopsy. The indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay, based on liver sections of naturally infected mice and human serum samples, is suitable for detecting early stages of human infections and for screening purposes. No cross-reactivity with other parasitic infections was detected. We have applied the IIF assay to serum samples of 60 employees of the Zoological Garden of Vienna, Schönbrunn, Austria, and found one positive and one questionable sample.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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