Human African trypanosomiasis: a latex agglutination field test for quantifying IgM in cerebrospinal fluid.
Year: 1998
Type: article
Abstract: LATEX/IgM, a rapid agglutination test for the semi-quantitative detection of IgM in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with African trypanosomiasis, is described in this article. The lyophilized reagent has been designed for field use and remains stable at 45 degrees C for one year. The test has been evaluated on cerebrospinal fluid samples from trypanosome-infected and non-infected patients, by comparison with commercial latex agglutination, radial immunodiffusion, and nephelometry. All test systems yielded similar results.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: V Lejon, P Büscher, N H Sema, E Magnus, N Van Meirvenne
Institution: University of Antwerp
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1522823564