Taenia solium cysticercosis is an endemic zoonosis in many developing countries. Serological tests are the most appropriate diagnostic tools to understand the transmission dynamics of the parasite, but the performances of these methods in such a setting are not known. A south Ecuadorian human population living in an endemic area was tested using three common serological tests. Because none of t...

A 32-year-old woman, married for 14 years, attended an ante-natal clinic in her second pregnancy. Repeated serological tests for syphilis were positive and she was referred to a special treatment centre for examination and treatment. She gave a history of vaginal discharge and enlarged glands in the neck 9 years previously, but she had obtained no medical advice at that time and the condition h...

A case of cirrhosis of the liver, associated with false-positive serological tests for syphilis and an antibody active against stored red cells, is presented. Methods used in the identification of the ;stored red cell' antibody are described.

per cent., using standard Kahn antigen. An immediate reading is made after shaking and the addition of the appropriate strengths of saline, followed by further readings after 4 and 24 hours' incubation at 4 to 6° C. The method thus combines features of the differential temperature and triple quantitative techniques previously described (Kahn, 1940, 1942), and includes a standard Kahn test. Varying

The prevalence of brucellosis in cattle, sheep and goats in Iran was investigated serologically during the years 1970-1984. The number of serum sam­ ples tested in this period was 175 676 from cattle and 110 817 from sheep and goats. The percentages of seropositive samples were 17.6% for cattle and 14.7% for sheep and goats. The results obtained demonstrate the value of the simul­ taneous use o...

For many years it has been known that leprosy patients are prone to give positive reactions in the serologic tests for syphil is (STS) in common use. Badger (1) reviewed the literature on the subject up to 193 1. Since that time, several other studies have been made (2-5, 10, 12, 13, 15). almost all of them showing that reactions occur frequenty in STS's in the sera of patients with leprosy. so...

Since the ordinary tests for diagnosis chronic amebic colitis looks to be unsufficient. We try to design the following study. Our study seeks the importanc.;e of "IFA" (Indirect Immuno Fluorescent Aniti body). Among 145 patients with amebic colitis Entamoeba hystolitica observed with reapeted and specified tests. In searh of serologic tests, antibody range in 20 patients who had amebic coliti...