FIAX FIRST USED III DETECTION OF ANTIBODIES AGAINST TRYPANOSOMAL- HOMOGENATES
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Samia M. Raahed, Haaaan. II. Ilauiadto, Amal U.S. El-Ridi,
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Omaima M. Abu-Shady, Taghreed M. Gaafar and Ivlahiuo ud A, II. F o u ad
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Department of Parasitology, Benha, Zaga/.ig and Cairo Faculties of Medicine and Department of Clinical Pathology, Cairo Faculty of Medicine
ABSTRACT
FIAX TM. ( fluorolmmunoaaaay ) waa firat used with auccesa in detection of antibodies againat T_. lewiai houiogenatea. Theae antibodies were preaent in aerum of infected rata in a high level after two weeks from infection and in a lower level after aix weeks. These antibodies are specific against T_. lewisi and not present in uninfected*rats. The teat is easy, rapid and specific, we hope to apply it in human cases of trypanosomiasia.
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