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arecoline and Sensitivity and Specificity

arecoline has been researched along with Sensitivity and Specificity in 10 studies

Arecoline: An alkaloid obtained from the betel nut (Areca catechu), fruit of a palm tree. It is an agonist at both muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It is used in the form of various salts as a ganglionic stimulant, a parasympathomimetic, and a vermifuge, especially in veterinary practice. It has been used as a euphoriant in the Pacific Islands.
arecoline : A tetrahydropyridine that is 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine with a methyl group at position 1, and a methoxycarbonyl group at position 3. An alkaloid found in the areca nut, it acts as an agonist of muscarinic acetylcholine.

Sensitivity and Specificity: Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Hydatidosis is endemic in Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina, even though sanitary authorities have been performing a control programme since 1970."1.36Usefulness and validation of a coproantigen test for dog echinococcosis screening in the consolidation phase of hydatid control in Neuquén, Argentina. ( Basualdo, JA; Bergagna, HF; Celescinco, A; Kossman, AV; Lazzarini, LE; Pierangeli, NB; Roccia, I; Saiz, MS; Soriano, SV, 2010)
"Canine echinococcosis was diagnosed using direct microscopic examinations of purged feces following arecoline purging and a coproantigen-detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for E."1.32Field evaluation of a coproantigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of canine echinococcosis in a rural Andean village in Peru. ( Chavez, A; Gilman, RH; Gonzales, A; Lopera, L; Montes, G; Moro, PL, 2003)

Research

Studies (10)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's3 (30.00)18.2507
2000's6 (60.00)29.6817
2010's1 (10.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Pierangeli, NB1
Soriano, SV1
Roccia, I1
Bergagna, HF1
Lazzarini, LE1
Celescinco, A1
Kossman, AV1
Saiz, MS1
Basualdo, JA1
Lopera, L1
Moro, PL1
Chavez, A1
Montes, G1
Gonzales, A1
Gilman, RH1
Budke, CM1
Campos-Ponce, M1
Qian, W1
Torgerson, PR1
Varcasia, A1
Garippa, G1
Scala, A1
Pellegrini, M1
Marchei, E1
Rossi, S1
Vagnarelli, F1
Durgbanshi, A1
García-Algar, O1
Vall, O1
Pichini, S1
Gasser, RB1
Parada, L1
Acuna, A1
Burges, C1
Laurenson, MK1
Gulland, FM1
Reichel, MP1
Paolillo, E1
Chaudhuri, L1
Ganguly, DK1
Buccafusco, JJ1
Lapp, CA1
Aronstam, RS1
Hays, AC1
Shuster, LC1
Guarnera, EA1
Santillan, G1
Botinelli, R1
Franco, A1
Lord, GA1
Lim, CK1
Warnakulasuriya, S1
Peters, TJ1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
NIH-NCI U54 University of Guam/Cancer Center of Hawaii Partnership Full Project II: The Betel Nut Intervention Trial[NCT02942745]276 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-08-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for arecoline and Sensitivity and Specificity

ArticleYear
The diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs.
    Parassitologia, 2004, Volume: 46, Issue:4

    Topics: Animals; Antibodies, Helminth; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antibody Specificity; Arecoline; Containment

2004

Other Studies

9 other studies available for arecoline and Sensitivity and Specificity

ArticleYear
Usefulness and validation of a coproantigen test for dog echinococcosis screening in the consolidation phase of hydatid control in Neuquén, Argentina.
    Parasitology international, 2010, Volume: 59, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Antigens, Helminth; Arecoline; Argentina; Cathartics; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Echinococcosis; E

2010
Field evaluation of a coproantigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of canine echinococcosis in a rural Andean village in Peru.
    Veterinary parasitology, 2003, Nov-03, Volume: 117, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Animals; Antigens, Helminth; Arecoline; Cholinergic Agonists; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Echinococcosis; Ec

2003
A canine purgation study and risk factor analysis for echinococcosis in a high endemic region of the Tibetan plateau.
    Veterinary parasitology, 2005, Jan-04, Volume: 127, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Arecoline; Cathartics; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Echinococcosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Echinoc

2005
Liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry assay for determination of nicotine and metabolites, caffeine and arecoline in breast milk.
    Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:16

    Topics: Arecoline; Caffeine; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Humans; Milk, Human; Nicotine; Reproducib

2007
Immunological assessment of exposure to Echinococcus granulosus in a rural dog population in Uruguay.
    Acta tropica, 1994, Volume: 58, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Animals; Antibodies, Helminth; Arecoline; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Echinococcosis; Echinococcus; Enzyme-L

1994
Involvement of gamma-aminobutyric acid in the stimulatory effect of metoclopramide on gastrointestinal motility.
    Life sciences, 1994, Volume: 54, Issue:4

    Topics: Aminobutyrates; Animals; Arecoline; Bicuculline; Drug Interactions; Ethylenediamines; gamma-Aminobut

1994
Role of prostanoids in the regulation of central cholinergic receptor sensitivity.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1993, Volume: 266, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Arecoline; Blood Pressure; Body Temperature; Brain; Carbachol; Central Nervous System; Indo

1993
Canine echinococcosis: an alternative for surveillance epidemiology.
    Veterinary parasitology, 2000, Feb-29, Volume: 88, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Animals; Antigens, Helminth; Arecoline; Blotting, Western; Cholinergic Agonists; Dog Diseases; Dogs;

2000
Chemical and analytical aspects of areca nut.
    Addiction biology, 2002, Volume: 7, Issue:1

    Topics: Alkaloids; Areca; Arecoline; Cholinergic Agonists; Electrophoresis, Capillary; Humans; Saliva; Sensi

2002