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Sensitivity and specificity of the various antigens for detection of brugian and bancroftian filariasis. Reactivities to L. loa and O. volvulus were excluded from the specificity evaluation. |
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| Type of antigen |
Sensitivity to B. malayi and B. timori |
Sensitivity to W. bancrofti |
Specificity |
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| BmR1 |
109/111 (98%) |
11/77 (14%) |
0/115 (100%) |
| BmSXP |
93/111 (84%) |
73/77 (95%) |
1/115 (99%) |
| BmR1: BmSXP (1:1) |
109/111 (98%) |
65/77 (84%) |
1/115 (99%) |
Abdul Rahman et al. Filaria Journal 2007 6:10 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-6-10 |
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