Human cryptosporidiosis: detection of specific antibodies in the serum by an indirect immunofluorescence

• Main Authors: Braz Lúcia M.A (Author), Amato Neto Vicente (Author), Ferrari Clara I.L (Author), Palhares Maria C.A (Author), Amato Valdir S. (Author), Santos Márcia T.F (Author), Marques Heloísa H.S (Author), Vallada Marcelo (Author), Nakanishi Laura S.S (Author), Andrade Júnior Heitor F. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cryptosporidium sp., a coccidian parasite usually found in the faeces of cattle, has been recently implicated as an agent of human intestinal disease, mainly in immunocompromised patients. In the study realized, by an indirect immunofluorescence technique, specific immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM) have...