02-01-2018, 08:52 AM
They have a test, as HOTPE pointed out..
It is a PCR test (this is very specific and definitive).
It doesn't appear spinal tap is necessary as they state 'or other tissues'.
In rats, they can test the blood for presence of RLW with PCR.
I am unsure if a blood test is very reliable in humans, but I do know the parasites are also found in the intestines, not just the spinal cord.
Clearly, more research is needed. But its not like there is no test or way to identify infection.
It is a PCR test (this is very specific and definitive).
It doesn't appear spinal tap is necessary as they state 'or other tissues'.
In rats, they can test the blood for presence of RLW with PCR.
I am unsure if a blood test is very reliable in humans, but I do know the parasites are also found in the intestines, not just the spinal cord.
Clearly, more research is needed. But its not like there is no test or way to identify infection.