Antibody to Trichomonas vaginalis in human cervicovaginal secretions
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Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibody to Trichomonas vaginalis in sera and vaginal secretions.
Using a whole-cell antigen antibody to Trichomonas vaginalis was measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). IgG antibody was found in sera from only three of 99 children under 12 years of age. In contrast, serum IgG or IgM antibody or both were detected in 80.4% of women who had vaginal trichomoniasis and in 13.7% of uninfected women. Although antibody was found in cervical and v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.37.3.852-857.1982