Table 2.
Cross-reactivity of GST-FhSAP2 WB and Luminex
| Conditions represented by sera | GST-FhSAP2 WB | GST-FhSAP2 Luminex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total IgG | IgG4 | Total IgG | IgG4 | |||||
| No. of sera tested | Cross-reactivity (%) | No. of sera tested | Cross-reactivity (%) | No. of sera tested | Cross-reactivity (%) | No. of sera tested | Cross-reactivity (%) | |
| U.S. negatives | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Ascariasis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Baylisascariasis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
| Cysticercosis | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cryptococcosis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
| Echinococcosis | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Endolimax nana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
| Gnathostomiasis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
| Hookworm (Necator americanus) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| Hymenolepiaisis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paragonimiasis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Schistosomiasis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| Strongyloidiasis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taeniasis (Taenia solium) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Taenia saginata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
| Toxocariasis | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 0 |
| Toxoplasmosis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
| Trichinellosis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Trichuriasis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | NT | NT | ||
GST-FhSAP2 = Fasciola hepatica antigen; NT = not tested; WB = Western blot.