COMPARISON OF IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE AND ENZYME-IMMUNOASSAY FOR DETECTION OF MEASLES-SPECIFIC IMMUNOGLOBULIN-M ANTIBODY

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ROSSIER, E [1 ]
MILLER, H [1 ]
MCCULLOCH, B [1 ]
SULLIVAN, L [1 ]
WARD, K [1 ]
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[1] CHILDRENS HOSP EASTERN ONTARIO,REG VIROL LAB,OTTAWA K1H 8L1,ONTARIO,CANADA
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10.1128/JCM.29.5.1069-1071.1991
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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During a measles outbreak, 283 serum specimens from 221 suspected cases of measles were tested by immunofluorescence and enzyme immunoassay for the presence of measles-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies by using commercially available reagents. There was 97% agreement between the two assays; thus, the choice of the method for diagnostic testing is a matter of convenience and experience. In all 62 cases of measles from which a single blood sample was available, measles IgM-specific antibodies were detectable by both methods. Fifty percent of the 62 cases were positive within 3 days after onset of the rash. This increased to 91% 10 days after onset of the rash.
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