ABSTRACT
Immunological diagnosis of human nematodiasis provides an alternative to direct and often invasive methods for the demonstration of infection. It also serves as confirmation of other clinical and laboratory findings. Interpretation of immunological findings must be tempered with an understanding that immune status is not a direct reflection of current parasitological status but rather an indication of acute, chronic, or resolved infections. Considering these limitations, efforts have been made, with varying success, to develop a correlation between serological findings and actual disease state.
