The C6 Kit

Immunetics introduces a new B. burgdorferi (Lyme) ELISA kit^* based on the C6 peptide of the VlsE protein, offering a quantum leap forward in accuracy. 

For In Vitro Diagnostic Use

·           Accurate:

      ▪  Near Western Blot accuracy in an ELISA
      

·        Sensitive

       ▪  More sensitive in detection of antibodies in early and      late Lyme disease than competing kits

·         Specific

         ▪  Eliminates vast majority of other ELISA’s false    positives at the screening step
   ▪  Significantly higher specificity than competing ELISAs

·         Broadly applicable

        ▪  Detects infection with all strains of Borrelia which cause Lyme disease, including European strains B. garinii and B. afzelii

·         Convenient

         ▪  1 hour turnaround time
         ▪  Breakaway strips for any number of samples
         ▪  Ready-to-use reagents, controls included

·         Cost-effective

          ▪  Greatly reduces the number of samples sent for      expensive confirmatory testing

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This ELISA is based on the C6 peptide antigen^*, a 26 amino acid sequence of the surface protein VlsE.  This peptide has been shown to represent the immunodominant portion of VlsE, containing substantially all of the antigenic reactivity of the whole protein.  Recent studies have shown that the C6 peptide is a sensitive and specific marker for antibody to B. burgdorferi sensu lato and for the serodiagnosis of Lyme disease.

As the C6 antigen represents a defined sequence within the protein, cross-reactivity with antigens found in other organisms is greatly reduced. 
 

*U.S. and foreign patents pending

 C6        Pos/Eqv             95%       1.7%
             Neg                   1.1%      2.2%

• Cat # DK-E352-096
   
• Contains a coated microwell plate with 96 breakaway wells, controls and all reagents necessary to perform the assay.

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