Circulating Antigen Levels Follow Post-Treatment Evolution of Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis
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Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis carries poor prognosis and high mortality. Besides neuroimaging, there are no available monitoring tools. We examined antigen levels in sequential serum samples of a patient who required four courses of antiparasitic treatment. Antigen levels decreased in parallel to parasite resolution. Antigen detection may contribute to monitoring treatment of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010