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. 2013 Nov 14;7(11):e2558. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002558

Table 4. Diagnostic data for all PWE with NCC according to the Del Brutto criteria.

ID CT scan Immunoblot CSF ELISA Skin Del Brutto CSF PCR
B005P Cystic scolex + + Cysts Definitive +
B006P Cystic scolex + Definitive +
B011P Suggestive Probable
B014P Suggestive + Probable
B016P Cystic scolex + + Cysts Definitive (+)*
B017P Suggestive Probable
B018P Cystic scolex + Definitive
B019P Cystic scolex + Definitive +
B021P Cystic scolex Definitive
B026P Cystic scolex + Cysts Definitive
B032P Cystic scolex + Definitive
B034P Cystic scolex + + Cysts Definitive +
B035P Cystic scolex + Cysts Definitive (+)
B040P Cystic scolex + Definitive
B041P Cystic scolex + Definitive
B042P Cystic scolex + Definitive
B043P Cystic scolex + Definitive
G006P n.d. + Probable
G019P n.d. + Probable
G021P n.d. + Probable
G027P Cystic scolex + + Cysts Definitive +
G032P n.d. + Probable
G038P n.d. + Probable
G042P n.d. + Probable
G055P n.d. + + Probable
G065P n.d. + Probable
G069P n.d. + Probable
K001P n.d. + Probable
K003P n.d. + Probable
K007P n.d. + Probable No CSF
K008P n.d. + Probable
K010P n.d. + Probable
K013P n.d. + Probable
K014P n.d. + Cysts Probable
K015P n.d. + Probable
K027P n.d. + Probable
K028P n.d. + Probable
K030P n.d. + Probable
K040P n.d. + Cysts Probable (+)
K045P n.d. + Probable
K053P n.d. + Probable
K055P n.d. + Probable
K057P n.d. + Cysts Probable
K060P n.d. + Probable
K064P n.d. + Probable
K067P n.d. + Probable #
K069P n.d. + Probable
K074P n.d. + Probable
K075P n.d. + Probable
K087P Cystic scolex n.a. Definitive

cystic lesion without scolex, single or multiple ring or nodular enhancing lesion, or parenchymal round calcification [14], details given in Table S1.

(+)*

, positive only with the maximum CSF volume (1.2–1.8 ml).

#

only 0.2 ml CSF for one PCR available.

n.a., no serum sample available.