Open AccessIndirect Haemagglutination Test in Comparison with ELISA for Detection of Antibodies against Invasive Amoebiasis
Author(s) -
Sankaramoorthy Dhanalakshmi,
Meenachi Chidambaram,
Subhash Chandra Parija
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21566.8326
Subject(s) - serology , amoebiasis , antigen , entamoeba histolytica , antibody , amoebic liver abscess , medicine , liver abscess , immunology , abscess , surgery
Diagnosis of amoebiasis is based on combination of tests like microscopy, imaging, serology and molecular methods. In absence of molecular techniques, serology can be used as an alternative aid. Various serological techniques were reported with different sensitivity and specificity. The diagnostic efficiency of these assays mainly depends on the characteristics of antigen that is being used and various conditions of performance.