{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["63(11)"],"submitter":["Pretot E"],"pubmed_abstract":["Amoebiasis is a cosmopolitan parasitic disease caused by <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>. The most lethal form is extra-intestinal amoebiasis, mainly manifesting as liver abscesses. Diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological, and biological tests. However, there are currently few serology reagents still available on the European market for <i>in vitro</i> diagnosis, and comparative studies of existing reagents are required. We evaluated the performances of the four currently available reagents, either as standalone tests or in combination. Two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of <i>E. histolytica</i> IgG were assessed: one manufactured by Bordier and the other by NovaTec. Additionally, an indirect hemagglutination technique, ELI.H.A <i>Amoeba</i>, and a latex pa"],"journal":["Journal of clinical microbiology"],"pagination":["e0017925"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12607903"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Serodiagnosis of amoebic abscess: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study of kits marketed in Europe."],"pmcid":["PMC12607903"],"pubmed_authors":["Moreno-Sabater A","Gabriel F","Grenouillet F","Touafek F","Delcey L","Dupont D","Pretot E","Sokol H","Brenier-Pinchart M-P","Amiot C","Fricker-Hidalgo H","Marteau A","Tirard-Collet P"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Serodiagnosis of amoebic abscess: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study of kits marketed in Europe.","description":"Amoebiasis is a cosmopolitan parasitic disease caused by <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>. The most lethal form is extra-intestinal amoebiasis, mainly manifesting as liver abscesses. Diagnosis is based on clinical, radiological, and biological tests. However, there are currently few serology reagents still available on the European market for <i>in vitro</i> diagnosis, and comparative studies of existing reagents are required. We evaluated the performances of the four currently available reagents, either as standalone tests or in combination. Two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of <i>E. histolytica</i> IgG were assessed: one manufactured by Bordier and the other by NovaTec. Additionally, an indirect hemagglutination technique, ELI.H.A <i>Amoeba</i>, and a latex pa","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Nov","modification":"2026-06-05T13:23:36.779Z","creation":"2026-06-05T03:06:01.165Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12607903","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41117545"],"doi":["10.1128/jcm.00179-25"]}}