Melisa tests are now available in South Africa through AMPATH. (012 423 0560, 012 430 2436)

 

None of the biocompatibility tests are accurate because they only measure if a material causes an immune reaction.  Many toxins do not cause these reactions. Read here why.

 

Melisa is short for “memory lymphocyte activation,” and it takes four to six tubes of blood to get enough cells. The cells are isolated and cultured with the suspected antigen and tritiated thymidine. Cell proliferation, uptake of radioactivity, and morphological changes are taken as evidence of reaction. The Melisa test was created by immunologist Vera Stejskal, PhD, of Sweden.

 

They specialize in:

Metal hypersensitivity (Preventative)

Prevent health problems caused by exposure to metals in dental fillings and implants, joint prostheses, pacemakers, environmental pollutants and jewellery by testing if the individual is sensitive to the material.

An innovative diagnostic tool (Diagnostic)

MELISA can be used to identify triggers of inflammation, whether the source is nickel released from surgical implants, gold from dental crowns or now also bacteria from a tick bite.

Metal free implantology

 

 

Website: http://www.melisa.org/