Evaluation of biotin-streptavidin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of genital herpes simplex virus infection.
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1987-12-01
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A biotin-streptavidin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (B-SA ELISA) was evaluated for detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in clinical specimens which were cervico-vaginal swabs from 205 asymptomatic women and swabs from the genital lesions of 163 suspected patients. All specimens were also subjected to a conventional virus isolation in cell culture. A blocking B-SA ELISA had 100% specificity and 98% sensitivity compared with viral isolation from patients, but had only 40% sensitivity using specimens from asymptomatics. The conventional B-SA ELISA might also be used; it gave results corresponding to B-SA ELISA blocking test except for a single specimen which was considered a false positive.
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Published by the Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand.
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Yoosook C, Rimdusit P, Chantratita W, Leechanachai P, Bhattarakosol P. Evaluation of biotin-streptavidin enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of genital herpes simplex virus infection. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 1987 Dec; 5(2): 143-8