TABLE 3.
Complementary analysis by immunoblotting for some discrepant samples
| Sample no. | Consensus result | Result obtained with indicated testa
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzygnost EIA | INNO-LIA Syphilis | IgG (MarDx) immunoblotting
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IgM (MarDx) immunoblotting
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| 47 | 17 | 15 | Overall | 47 | 17 | 15 | Overall | ||||
| 216 | Ind | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg |
| 217 | Ind | Neg | Neg | W pos | Neg | Pos | Pos | Pos | Neg | Neg | Ind |
| 219 | Ind | Neg | Neg | Ind | Neg | Neg | Neg | Ind | Neg | Neg | Neg |
| 228 | Ind | Neg | Pos | Ind | Ind | Ind | Pos | Ind | Neg | Neg | Neg |
| 237 | Ind | Neg | Pos | W pos | Neg | W pos | Pos | Neg | Neg | Neg | Neg |
Ind, indeterminate; Neg, negative; Pos, positive; W pos, weakly positive; 47, 17, and 15, T. pallidum native antigens of 47, 17, and 15.5 kDa, respectively.