Communical disease amoebiasis

1. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES-
AMOEBIASIS

6. The symptomatic group can be further classified as:-
i. intestinal amoebiasis
ii. extra intestinal amoebiasis

21. 1st investigations to order
stool antigen detection
PCR or qPCR of stool
liver abscess (pus) for E histolytica
DNA
serum antibody test
Investigations to order
stool microscopy
colonoscopy
liver ultrasound
CXR

33.  Immunoelectrophoresis is done to determine the
main serum immunoglobulins (i.e., IgA, IgG, IgM).
 Indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) detects
antibody specific for E histolytica.

34.  ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunoassay. It is a
commonly used laboratory test to detect antibodies in the
blood.
 An antibody is a protein produced by the body's immune
system when it detects harmful substances, called antigens.