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Sensitivity of serologic tests for echinococcosis at different sites

Sensitivity of serologic tests for echinococcosis at different sites
Site of lesion Sensitivity of serologic tests
Liver IgG ELISA: 80 to 90 percent
IgE ELISA: 82 to 92 percent
Latex agglutination: 65 to 75 percent
Hemagglutination: 80 to 90 percent
Immunoblot (using antigen 5 and/or a B-rich fraction): 80 to 90 percent
Enzyme-linked immunotransfer blot: 80 percent
Lung IgG ELISA: 60 to 85 percent
IgE ELISA: 45 to 70 percent
Latex agglutination: 50 to 70 percent
Hemagglutination: 50 to 70 percent
Immunoblot (using antigen 5 and/or a B-rich fraction): 55 to 70 percent
Enzyme-linked immunotransfer blot: 55 percent
Ig: immunoglobulin; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
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