Screening of antibodies to varicella-zoster virus in leukemic patients: comparison of commercial methods of enzyme-immunoassay and fluoroimmunoassay.

Abstract:

:Commercial methods of enzyme immunoassay and fluoroimmunoassay for the detection of varicella-zoster antibodies were compared using serum samples from individuals in a program of bone marrow transplantation. The correlation was 93.4%. Enzyme immunoassay showed to be more sensitive. Both methods are applicable to the detection of varicella-zoster antibodies. However, when fluoroimmunoassay is used, we recommend the confirmation of negative results by a sensitive enzyme immunoassay.

authors

de Ory F,Echevarria JM,Domingo CJ

doi

10.1016/0732-8893(88)90128-9

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Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-05-01 00:00:00

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61-4

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1

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0732-8893

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1879-0070

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0732-8893(88)90128-9

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10

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