immunological diagnosis of human hydatid cyst using western immunoblotting technique

Immunological follow-up of hydatid cyst cases.

Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. In this study, we aimed to investigate the benefit of monitoring cases with hydatid cyst by means of immune components in patients in a long-term follow-up after surgery. Eighty-four preoperative and postoperative serum samples from 14 cases undergoing surgery for hydatid disease were evaluated in terms of immune parameters, such as total an...

western blotting method for diagnosis of hydatid cyst antigens

Diagnosis of Hydatid Cyst of Ventriculars\' Septum by Echocardiography

A 31 year old man, admitted because of acute onset of fever and chills as well as anorexia and weakness. Positive findings included an ejection systolic murmur a W.B.C of 15200 with Eosino­phillia;a R.B.B.B. Pattern in E.C.G., a lobulated mass in upper part of the septum in Echocardio­gram. Patient underwent cardiac surgery with tricuspid replacement, and diagnosis of Hydatid cyst was confirmed. 

Bronchoscopic diagnosis of pulmonary hydatid cyst.

E158 CMAJ, February 7, 2012, 184(2) © 2012 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A42-year-old previously healthy man presented to an outpatient clinic in India with a six-month history of cough, mucoid expectoration and hemoptysis. He had no history of fever or other constitutional symptoms. He was a nonsmoker and had no history of close contact with dogs or other animals. On examinatio...

Antibody response to glycan antigens of hydatid cyst fluid, laminated layer and protoscolex of Echinococcus granulosus

Background: Hydatid disease is characterized by long-term growth of hydatid cysts in the human. The glycan antigens have an important role in the immunology of hydatid cyst. In this study immunological reaction of host sera to different glycan antigens of the cyst, has been investigated. Methods: The antibody responses were tested to glycoprotein and glycolipid of the laminated layer (LL), c...

Analysis of western blotting (immunoblotting) technique in diagnosis of congenital syphilis.

The diagnosis of congenital syphilis in apparently healthy infants continues to be problematic. Immunoglobulin M antibodies specific for a subset of Treponema pallidum antigens have been detected by Western blotting (immunoblotting). In the present study we investigated the sensitivity and specificity of this method. We tested 26 infants aged 0 to 4 months who fulfilled the accepted criteria fo...