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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC) (cyst viability, cyst number) and other subjects (subjects determined to be negative for NCC and subjects with other infections) whose serum samples were used to determine NCC recombinant antigen sensitivity and specificity by western blot, ELISA and MBA

From: Comparison of T24H-his, GST-T24H and GST-Ts8B2 recombinant antigens in western blot, ELISA and multiplex bead-based assay for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis

Sera categories

Total number of sera

NCC cases (viable/non-viable) (Set 1)

 

 One viable cyst

26

 Two or more viable cysts

77

 Only calcified (non-viable) cysts

46

Total

149

Subjects negative for NCC (Set 2)

131

Subjects with other infections (Set 3)

 

 Hydatid echinococcosis

11

 Alveolar echinococcosis

1

 Strongyloidiasis

9

 Schistosomiasis

9

 Malaria

1

 Toxoplasmosis

2

 Trichinellosis

4

 Filariosis

3

Total other parasites

40