A Positive Enzyme‐Linked Immunoelectrotransfer Blot Assay Result for a Patient without Evidence of Cysticercosis | Zendy

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A Positive Enzyme‐Linked Immunoelectrotransfer Blot Assay Result for a Patient without Evidence of Cysticercosis

Author(s) -

Erna M. Kojic,

A. Clinton White

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/344445

Subject(s) - neurocysticercosis , cysticercosis , taenia solium , medicine , autopsy , helminthiasis , pathology , western blot , virology , biology , biochemistry , gene

The enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) has been considered diagnostic of cysticercosis when the results are positive. We describe a patient with a single band at 50 kDa on EITB and neuroimaging abnormalities suggestive of neurocysticercosis but no evidence of exposure to Taenium solium. Autopsy findings excluded neurocysticercosis. We suggest that a single band at 50 kDa on an EITB be considered an equivocal finding rather than diagnostic of cysticercosis.

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