- False-negative serologies in amebic liver abscess: report of two cases.
False-negative serologies in amebic liver abscess: report of two cases.
Journal of travel medicine (2013-03-08)
Marie-Pierre Otto, Patrick Gérôme, Christophe Rapp, Michel Pavic, Thierry Vitry, Lionel Crevon, Philippe Debourdeau, Fabrice Simon
PMID23464723
ABSTRACT
Amebiasis, the parasitic disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica, may result in extra-intestinal diseases among which liver abscess is the most common manifestation. We report two cases of amebic liver abscess illustrating the inequal sensitivity of serologic tests detecting anti-amebic antibodies.