ANTIGENS FROM TAENIA-CRASSICEPS CYSTICERCI USED IN COMPLEMENT-FIXATION, ENZYME-LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY, AND WESTERN-BLOT (IMMUNOBLOT) FOR DIAGNOSIS OF NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS

Antigens from Taenia solium cysticerci for the immunodiagnosis of cyst icercosis are scarce and difficult to obtain, We studied the reliabili ty of antigens from Taenia crassiceps cysticerci as a substitute for t hose from T. solium in three diagnostic tests: complement fixation, en zyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and Western blot (immunoblot), Precis ion rates of the three tests of 93, 99, and 96%, respectively, were fo und, Cysticerci from T. crassiceps can be easily obtained in large qua ntities and can be effectively used for the diagnosis of human neurocy sticercosis.