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11781605

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-1-8
pubmed:abstractText
An in house indirect immmunofluorescence assay ( IFA ) in relation to neutralization (NT) reference test, was assessed as a fast and cheap method to carry out serological surveys for St. Louis Encephalitis virus (SLE). Sera obtained from 213 blood donors were analyzed by both tests. The prevalence of seropositivity obtained with IFA was lower than (30.98%) that observed on NT (41.78%). The relative specificity rate of IFA was 96.77% whereas its relative sensitivity rate was 69.66%. Kappa index showed a good correlation between both tests. The results indicate that neutralization assay is still the serological test with the highest sensitivity and specificity relative rates for detecting antibodies against SLE virus. Nevertheless, the IFA could be useful as an alternative test in order to learn the circulation of the Flavivirus genus in a certain area.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0036-4665
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
339-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
An indirect immunofluorescence assay to detect antibodies against St. Louis Encephalitis virus.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Virology Dr 'J.M. Vanella', Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Evaluation Studies