Table 1.
Type of human sera and immunoblotting results against the purified fusion-tagged recombinant MMP-like protein*
| Type of serum | Group | No. positive/no. total |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy control | 1 | 0/30 |
| Confirmed gnathostomiasis | 2 | 13/13 |
| Suspected gnathostomiasis | 2 | 22/22 |
| Cysticercosis | 3 | 0/8 |
| Taeniasis | 3 | 0/5 |
| Opisthorchiasis viverrini | 3 | 2/8 |
| Fascioliasis | 3 | 3/10 |
| Paragonimiasis | 3 | 0/10 |
| Angiostrongyliasis | 3 | 0/9 |
| Strongyloidiasis | 3 | 0/5 |
| Hookworm infection | 3 | 0/5 |
| Capillariasis | 3 | 1/9 |
| Ascariasis | 3 | 0/5 |
| Trichinosis | 3 | 0/9 |
*
MMP = matrix metalloproteinase.