Table 6

Borrelia specific IgG comparing recombinant antigen assay (LIAISON®) and purified flagella assay (IDEIA™). Selected samples.



Purified flagella antigen Borrelia IgG (IDEIA™)







POS
EQV
NEG


Recombinant antigen Borrelia IgG (LIAISON®)
POS
15
3
13
31

EQV
1
0
4
5

NEG
0
0
44
44


16
3
61
80*

*460 samples negative in the purified flagella antigen test (IDEIA™) were not tested in the recombinant antigen IgM assay (LIAISON®).

Petersen et al. BMC Clinical Pathology 2008 8:4   doi:10.1186/1472-6890-8-4