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Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 09:50:09 EST
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Subject: Cypress Diagnostics Serological Assay
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     Was wondering if anyone out there is using or has used or evaluated 
     the commercially available, genus-specific serological assay 
     (catalogue # HP005) for Leishmaniasis from Cypress Diagnostics.  If 
     so, please tell me how well it works.  The company claims it is 98.8% 
     sensitive and 99.2% specific for L. donovani, L. major, L. mexicana & 
     L. braziliensis antibodies in human serum.  I have not found anything 
     in the literature to back up these claims and the company has been 
     very vague as to what "inactive antigen" the assay is based on.]