Dot-ELISA for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis

Authors

  • Rakhi Biswas Medical Education & Research; Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate; Departments of Microbiology & Neurology
  • S.C. Parija Medical Education & Research; Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate; Departments of Microbiology & Neurology
  • S.K. Narayan Medical Education & Research; Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate; Departments of Microbiology & Neurology

Keywords:

Neurocysticercosis, ELISA, Dot-ELISA, Cysticercus antigen

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to standardize and evaluate dot-Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Dot-ELISA), a simple and rapid test for the detection of cysticercus antibodies in the serum for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis (NCC). The antigen used in the study was a complete homogenate of Cysticercus cellulosae cysts obtained from infected pigs and dotted on to nitrocellulose membrane. Test sera were collected from the patients of NCC, and control sera from patients with other diseases and healthy students and blood donors of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Hospital, Pondicherry, during a study period from 2001 to 2003. Dot-ELISA detected antibodies in 14 of 25 (56%) in clinically suspected cases of NCC, 13 of 23 (56.5%) in CT/MRI proven cases of NCC and 2 of 25 (8%) each in non-cysticercal CNS infection controls and healthy controls. The test showed a sensitivity of 56.25%, specificity of 92%, positive predictive value of 87.09%, and negative predictive value of 70.76%. Results of the present study shows that the Dot-ELISA as a simple test can be used in the field or poorly equipped laboratories for diagnosis of NCC .

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Published

2004-10-01

Issue

Section

Parasitology

How to Cite

Biswas, R., Parija, S., & Narayan, S. (2004). Dot-ELISA for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 46(5), 249-252. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30838