2004
Serodiagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infections in an endemic area of Burkina Faso: performance of several immunological tests with different parasite antigens
Sorgho H, Bahgat M, Poda J, Song W, Kirsten C, Doenhoff M, Zongo I, Ouédraogo J, Ruppel A. Serodiagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infections in an endemic area of Burkina Faso: performance of several immunological tests with different parasite antigens. Acta Tropica 2004, 93: 169-180. PMID: 15652331, DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2004.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, HelminthAntigens, HelminthBurkina FasoChildCross-Sectional StudiesEndemic DiseasesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFecesFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHemagglutination TestsHumansMaleParasite Egg CountSchistosoma mansoniSchistosomiasis mansoniConceptsIndirect haemagglutination assayEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySoluble S. mansoni egg antigensEgg antigenS. japonicum egg antigenKato-Katz thick smearsAdult S. mansoni wormsSchistosoma mansoni-endemic areaS. mansoni egg antigensS. mansoni adult wormsS. mansoni eggsSchistosoma mansoni infectionEgg-negative individualsS. mansoni wormsSensitive diagnostic markerSecond stool sampleIndirect immunofluorescent antibodyDifferent parasite antigensResource-poor settingsAccurate diagnostic testSensitivity of ELISAMansoni eggsMansoni infectionWorm antigenTrue infection
1996
Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md
Comer J, Flynn C, Regnery R, Vlahov D, Childs J. Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md. JAMA Internal Medicine 1996, 156: 2491-2495. PMID: 8944742, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1996.00440200111014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus statusB quintanaRisk factorsDrug usersB henselaeDrug useVirus statusHuman immunodeficiency virus-seropositive individualsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionSerum samplesImmunodeficiency virus infectionAvailable serum samplesSignificant risk factorsBehavioral risk factorsPossible risk factorsSignificant inverse associationIndirect immunofluorescent antibodyFrequency of injectionsUrban transmission cyclesBartonella speciesBartonella organismsMode of transmissionCurrent natural historyImmunodeficiency syndrome
1985
Geographical distribution and age related prevalence of antibody to Hantaan-like virus in rat populations of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Childs J, Terry A, Leduc J, Korch G, Smith G. Geographical distribution and age related prevalence of antibody to Hantaan-like virus in rat populations of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1985, 34: 385-7. PMID: 3885776, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.385.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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