Table 4

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.

Type of antigen
Sensitivity to B. malayi and B. timori
Sensitivity to W. bancrofti
Specificity

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