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The study was done on 359 samples from 52 positive patients and 30 negative controls in an Indian set-up. Evaluation was done for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), serum and urine separately. The diagnostic value of the tests was assessed in pre-treatment samples, and follow-up tests were also done on samples obtained after initiation of treatment. PCR had the highest sensitivity, followed by EIA and LAT, both before and after treatment. The positive detection by LAT, EIA and PCR was the longest in CSF (&gt;90\u2005days), followed by serum (\u223c65\u2005days) then urine (\u223c45\u2005days) after initiation of treatment. 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