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Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies in Parasitic Infections

1990; American College of Physicians; Volume: 113; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-113-7-560_1

1539-3704

Antonio Aceti,

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Letters and Corrections1 October 1990Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies in Parasitic InfectionsAntonio Aceti, MD, Gloria Taliani, MDAntonio Aceti, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Gloria Taliani, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-113-7-560_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: The detection of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) using a recombinant-based immunoassay in patients who did not have risk factors for infection or evidence of liver disease has raised doubts about the test's specificity (1).We recently looked for antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) in sera specimens from 76 patients with a parasitic infection (49 with surgically proved hydatidosis and 27 with parasitologically diagnosed urinary schistosomiasis), none of whom had a history of blood contacts. Antibody to HCV was tested for using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Raritan, New Jersey). The test was carried...References1. Hepatitis C virus upstanding [Editorial]. Lancet. 1990;1:1431-2. Google Scholar2. PiniPastoreValesini CRG. Circulating immune complexes in sera of patients infected with Echinococcus granulosus. Clin Exp Immunol. 1983;51:572-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. FeldmeierRedekerDaffallaKnobloch HKAJ. Specific IgE antibodies and IgE containing circulating immune complexes in human schistosomiasis. Bull Soc Pathol Exot Filiales. 1983;76:571-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. McFarlaneTolleyMajor IPG. Development of an enzyme- linked limmunosorbent assay (ELISA) for antibodies against the liver-specific membrane lipoprotein (LSP). J Immunol Methods. 1983;64: 215-25. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Antonio Aceti, MD; Gloria Taliani, MDAffiliations: Institute for Tropical and Infectious Diseases "La Sapienza" University 00161 Rome Italy PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySeroreactivity and Genomic Amplification Profile of Hepatitis C Virus From Patients With Chronic Liver Disease in IndiaHepatitis C virus antibody in SwazilandImproved detection of hepatitis c virus antibodies in high-risk populationsNon-A, Non-B Hepatitis in Dialysis Patients: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment 1 October 1990Volume 113, Issue 7Page: 560-560KeywordsAntibodiesEnzyme linked immunosorbent assayHepatitis C virusImmunoassaysInfectious disease immunologyLiver diseasesMedical risk factorsParasitic diseasesSchistosomiasisSpecificity ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1990 PDF downloadLoading ...