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Article: In-house assay system detects West Nile virus-specific immunoglobulin M.

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March 12, 2003
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2003 MAR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An in-house assay system effectively detects West Nile virus (WNV)-specific immunoglobulin M during the 2001 WNV season in the United States.

According to a study from the United States, "During the 2001 U. S. West Nile virus (WNV) season, 163 specimens were reactive in an in-house WNV-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) screening enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and were referred to either the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the appropriate state public health laboratory (CDC/SPHL) for additional testing."

"CDC/SPHL supplied results for 124 specimens that could be further evaluated ...

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