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How do you factor cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) antibody results when deciding on the diagnosis and treatment of racemose neurocysticercosis, given the uncertainties associated with CSF antibody testing?

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Infectious Disease · Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
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Antibody testing using an enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) is an excellent test. It actually performs better when done on serum than CSF. Therefore, I do not do it on the CSF. The sensitivity of serum is close to 100%. This is available through the CDC and some commercial laboratories...

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