Table 2. Cross-reactivity of SS-NIE-1 ELISA and Luminex.
| SS-NIE-1 ELISA | SS-NIE-1 Luminex | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross reactivity (%) | No. of positives | No. of sera tested | Conditions represented by sera | No. of sera tested | No. of positives | Cross reactivity (%) |
| 1 | 2 | 182 | U.S. Negatives | 207 | 3 | 1 |
| NT | NT | NT | Amebiasis | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | Ascariasis | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | Baylisascariasis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 1 | 2 | Cancer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | Cysticercosis | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NT | NT | NT | Dirofilariasis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 1 | 2 | Echinococcosis | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | Eosinophilic myalgia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 | 63 | Filiariasis | 63 | 6 | 10 |
| 50 | 2 | 4 | Gnathostomiasis | NT | NT | NT |
| 33 | 2 | 6 | Hookworm (N. americanus) | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| NT | NT | NT | Hymenolepiaisis | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| NT | NT | NT | Paragonimiasis | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | Schistosomiasis | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NT | NT | NT | Taeniasis | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 33 | Toxocariasis | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | Toxoplasmosis | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | Trichinellosis | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 100 | 2 | 2 | Trichuriasis | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| NT | NT | NT | Tuberculosis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NT = Not tested