health and economic problems in many countries including Iran. Currently available
diagnostic approaches for diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (CE) are not satisfactory since
they have not achieved a reasonable validity in diagnosis of CE. This study aimed to assess
the perform¬ ances of Western blotting (WB), using native antigen B, for serological
diagnosis of human hydatidosis. Methods: Antigen B was prepared from sheep hydatid cyst …