Article: Performance of IgG and IgM ELISAs using a West Nile virus antigen evaluated.

2005 JAN 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists report the performance of IgG and IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using a West Nile virus recombinant antigen for detection of West Nile virus- and other flavivirus-specific antibodies.

According to a study from the United States, "Focus Technologies developed an indirect immunoglobulin G (IgG) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a mu-capture IgM ELISA for the detection of West Nile virus (WNV)-specific antibodies based on a WNV preM/E protein recombinant antigen. Normal and disease state serum panels were used to assess the performance characteristics of the two WNV ELISA kits. Totals of 807 ...

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