Correlation of Serologic Tests for Amebiasis with Pathologic Changes and Clinical Manifestations. Part I. Serologic Studies of Amebiasis. Part II. Serologic Studies of Filariasis.

Abstract

The purposes of this study were: (1) to attempt to carry the development of practical serologic tests for amebiasis and filariasis to the point that they could be performed by competent serologic technologists without special training. (2) To evaluate these tests with regard to their diagnostic usefulness. (3) To determine whether there was close correlation between the virulence of amebic isolates often designated as 'strains' when tested in rats, and the extent of disease, and antibody produced in man. (4) To study some of the characteristics of amebic and filarial antigens by fractionation experiments.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1971
Accession Number
AD0726975

Entities

People

  • John F. Kessel
  • William P. Lewis

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fractionation
  • Helminthiasis
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Protozoan Infections
  • Training
  • Virulence

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology