Behaviour of IgG antibody avidity for the antigen and of IgA antibody in active cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex virus and human herpes virus 6 infections. Adaptation of a commercial test

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gutiérrez ◽  
M. Rodríguez ◽  
M.C. Maroto ◽  
G. Piédrola ◽  
J. Peirón
2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (3B) ◽  
pp. 836-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARISA CHESKY ◽  
ROSANA SCALCO ◽  
LUCIANE FAILACE ◽  
STEVEN READ ◽  
LUIZ FERNANDO JOBIM

A protocol for testing cerebrospinal fluid specimens using a range of PCR assays for the diagnosis of central nervous system infection was developed and used to test prospectively 383 specimens. PCR assays were used for the detection of adenovirus, Borrelia burgdorferi, enteroviruses, Epstein Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, human herpes virus type 6, JC virus, Leptospira interrogans, Listeria monocytogenes, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, measles virus, mumps virus, Mycobacterium sp., Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Toxoplasma gondii and varicella zoster virus. Of the 383 specimens tested in this study, 46 (12.0%) were found to be positive. The microorganisms detected were CMV, enterovirus, Epstein Barr virus, herpes simplex virus, human herpes virus type 6, JC virus, L. monocytogenes, Mycobacterium genus, Toxoplasma gondii and varicella zoster virus. The introduction of the PCR protocol described has improved the diagnosis of a range of central nervous system infections in our laboratory. We believe however that further evaluation of these assays in immunocompromised patients is necessary to better determine the predictive value of positive PCR results in these patient groups.


1994 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wu Kefu ◽  
Janos Luka ◽  
Shantaram S. Joshi ◽  
Samuel J. Pirruccello ◽  
A. Masih ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 297-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elias A. Rahal ◽  
Helene Hajjar ◽  
Mirna Rajeh ◽  
Bassem Yamout ◽  
Alexander M. Abdelnoor

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