Added value of antigen ELISA in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in resource poor settings.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Sarah Gabriël, Joachim Blocher, Pierre Dorny, Emmanuel Nji Abatih, Erich Schmutzhard, Michaeli Ombay, Bartholomayo Mathias, Andrea Sylvia Winkler
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Brutto
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001851; https://doaj.org/article/20ecfce4ff874bc38bbed116fe84d234

BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in Taenia solium endemic areas, primarily situated in low-income countries. Diagnosis is largely based upon the "Del Brutto diagnostic criteria" using the definitive/probable/no NCC diagnosis approach. Neuro...