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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%) |
