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A new immunodiagnostic test in onchocerciasis *
Author(s) -
SOMORIN A. O.,
HEINER D. C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1976.tb01943.x
Subject(s) - onchocerciasis , radioallergosorbent test , dirofilaria immitis , immunology , immunoglobulin e , filariasis , helminthiasis , antigen , medicine , allergy , antibody , biology , helminths
Summary The radioallergosorbent (RAST) technique was used as a diagnostic test for onchocerciasis. IgE antibodies for Dirofilaria immitis antigen were found in thirty‐one of fifty‐seven (54%) affected patients.