TABLE 2.
Sensitivity and specificity of the antigen detection assay (ES78 sandwich ELISA) and the antibody assay (ELISA) at the end of the follow-up study
| Result by assay | Result by parasitological examinationa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |
| Antigen detectionb | ||
| Positive | 63 | 0 |
| Negative | 4 | 40 |
| Antibody detection | ||
| Positive | 67 | 12 |
| Negative | 0 | 28 |
a
Negative and positive cases are presented as percentages based on the results of a sedimentation technique repeated over 3 months.
b
Results obtained at the end of the study attributable to the coproantigen assay.