Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of GST-tagged recombinant antigens 2B2t, Ag5t and DIPOL in ELISA for the diagnosis and follow up of patients with cystic echinococcosis.

• Main Authors: Carlos Sánchez-Ovejero (Author), Eylem Akdur (Author), Raúl Manzano-Román (Author), Ana Hernández-González (Author), María González-Sánchez (Author), David Becerro-Recio (Author), Javier González-Miguel (Author), Okan Akhan (Author), Carmen M Cretu (Author), Kamenna Vutova (Author), Francesca Tamarozzi (Author), Mara Mariconti (Author), Enrico Brunetti (Author), Ambra Vola (Author), Massimo Fabiani (Author), Adriano Casulli (Author), Mar Siles-Lucas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. Diagnosis and monitoring of CE rely primarily on imaging while serology is used as a confirmatory test. However, imaging is not always conclusive and currently available serological assays have s...