Echinococcus spp.

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Echinococcal Serology

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ImplementationThis section has been translated automatically.

Test material and microbiological diagnostics:

Serology: 1-2ml serum

Step-by-step diagnostics:

Indirect IFT, indir. Hemangglutionation, ELISA with genus-specific total AG
In the case of pos. failure of the ELISA or Western Blot search test with purified or recombinant species-specific AG for differentiation between E. granulosus and E. multilocularis.
In case of negative result: detection of AG, mRNA or DNA (PCR) in hydatid fluid (fine needle biopsy)

Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.

Serology is only positive in 90% of infections.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

Neumeister B (2018) Thyroid hormones. In: Neumeister B et al. (Eds) Clinical guide to laboratory diagnostics. Elsevier GmbH S. 724-725

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer