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. 2001 Apr;69(4):2396–2401. doi: 10.1128/IAI.69.4.2396-2401.2001

TABLE 3.

Adults and children infected with S. mansoni, S. japonicum or S. haematobium testing positive for the LDN-DF, LDN, and Lewisx epitope

Group % Positivea
LDN-DF
LDN
Lewisx
IgG IgM IgG IgM IgG IgM
Children
S. haematobium 92 100 17 66 42 100
S. mansoni 50 100 30 20 20 50
S. japonicum 92 58 17 33 0 50
Adults
S. haematobium 100 100 38 63 63 50
S. mansoni 25 83 25 8 8 63
S. japonicum 92 50 25 17 17 8
Control 0 0 0 5 10 5
a

Cutoff levels were based on the negative controls average and 3 standard deviations.