title: Detection of antibodies to cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus and rubellavirus with the micro-enzyme immunoassay.
abstract: Serum samples of pregnant women (200), non-pregnant women (100) and children (36) were tested for the presence of antibodies to cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) and rubellavirus with the micro-enzyme immunoassay (micro-EAI), the indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) technique and the haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test. Micro-EIA gave the highest positivity rate: 78% for CMV, 86% for HSV and 85% for rubellavirus compared to 67% (CMV) and 84% (HSV) of the IFA technique and 79% (rubellavirus) of the HI test, respectively. Among IFA and HI positive sera the occurrence of micro-EIA negative ones was 6% for CMV, 4% for HSV and 9% for rubellavirus. It is concluded that the introduction of micro-EIA will improve the diagnostic and screening work of virus laboratories.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007223:Infant; D011247:Pregnancy; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral