BACKGROUND

Hydatid disease is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus, mainly associated with extensive livestock farming and endemic in regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, Southern Europe, South America and Australia.

In humans, cysts are mainly located in the liver, followed by the lungs and other organs. 

Diagnosis is primarily based on imaging techniques, such as ultrasound or radiography, and clinical suspicion should be confirmed by serology. Since serological performance varies depending on the method, antigen, cyst location and number of cysts, many laboratories combine at least two serological methods to improve diagnostic accuracy.

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Product features

Indirect chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) to test IgG antibodies against Echinococcus granulosus in human serum or plasma samples.

  • Monotest format with ready-to-use reagents.
  • Simple and automated protocol, with fast results.
  • Customizable configuration of samples and reagents according to laboratory needs.
  • Each monotest includes a calibrator and a negative control, enabling individual validation and interpretation of each sample.
  • Use of primary tubes, with no need for manual pipetting.
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PRODUCTS

HYDATIDOSIS VIRCLIA® IgG MONOTEST

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Indirect chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) to test IgG antibodies against Echinococcus granulosus in human serum/plasma.

Analytes: Echinococcus granulosus

Reference VCM040
Pack size 24 test

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A compact automated CLIA platform for VirClia® infectious disease testing, combining ready-to-use single-test flexibility with continuous random access efficiency.

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Mattwich C, Huber K, Bretzel G, Suerbaum S, Wieser A, Dichtl K. Head-to-Head Comparison of Nine Assays for the Detection of Anti-Echinococcus Antibodies: A Retrospective Evaluation. Annals of Laboratory Medicine. 2024 Mar 1;44(2):155–63.
Tamarozzi F, Longoni SS, Vola A, Degani M, Tais S, Rizzi E, et al. Evaluation of nine commercial serological tests for the diagnosis of human hepatic cyst echinococcosis and the differential diagnosis with other focal liver lesions: A diagnostic accuracy