Open AccessSeroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica from a tertiary care hospital, South India
Author(s) -
Sankaramoorthy Dhanalakshmi,
Subhash Chandra Parija
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.175116
Subject(s) - entamoeba histolytica , serology , seroprevalence , liver abscess , amoebiasis , medicine , dysentery , malaria , antibody , medical microbiology , gastroenterology , immunology , pathology , abscess , surgery
Amebiasis is the third leading cause of death after malaria and schistosomiasis. Diagnosis is based on microscopy, culture, isoenzyme analysis, and serology-based techniques. In resource-limited nation such as India where polymerase chain reaction cannot be employed, serology is considered to be the reliable diagnostic tool. To find the seroprevalence of Entamoeba histolytica IgG antibody by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) among the liver abscess cases and healthy controls.