Added value of antigen ELISA in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in resource poor settings.

• Main Authors: Sarah Gabriël (Author), Joachim Blocher (Author), Pierre Dorny (Author), Emmanuel Nji Abatih (Author), Erich Schmutzhard (Author), Michaeli Ombay (Author), Bartholomayo Mathias (Author), Andrea Sylvia Winkler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in Taenia solium endemic areas, primarily situated in low-income countries. Diagnosis is largely based upon the "Del Brutto diagnostic criteria" using the definitive/probable/no NCC diagnosis approach. Neuro...