Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 238, Issue 1 , Pages 65-70 , 15 November 2005

IgG1,IgG2 and IgE intrathecal synthesis in Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningoencephalitis

  • Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras

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    • Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “ Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Calle Ramón Pintó No 202 Luyanó Ciudad Habana CP10700, Cuba
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Apartado 10049 CP11000, Ciudad Habana, Cuba. Tel.: +53 7 690 2087.
    • ,
  • Elena Noris-García

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “ Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Calle Ramón Pintó No 202 Luyanó Ciudad Habana CP10700, Cuba
    • ,
  • Xiomara Escobar-Pérez

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Banco de Tejidos, Instituto Nacional de Oncología y Radiobiología, Calle E y 29 Vedado Ciudad Habana 10400, Cuba
    • Tel.: +53 7 552578.
    • ,
  • Bárbara Padilla Docal

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL), Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “ Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Calle Ramón Pintó No 202 Luyanó Ciudad Habana CP10700, Cuba

Received 28 October 2004 ,Revised 20 April 2005 ,Accepted 27 June 2005.

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PII: S0022-510X(05)00233-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.06.014

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 238, Issue 1 , Pages 65-70 , 15 November 2005

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