title: [A new modification of the horse erythrocyte agglutination test for the detection of heterophilic antibodies in infectious mononucleosis].
abstract: The new modification (HEA test) is based on the presence of a singularly distinct agglutination of native horse erythrocytes in a serum dilution 1:10 and more from cases with Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis. In 1665 sera the HEA test was equally often positive as the OCH test (in 5.2%) whereas the IM test with formal-treated horse erythrocytes was positive only in 3.7%. The sensitivity of the IM test in comparison with the OCH test was 61%, the specificity 99.5%. The sensitivity of the HEA test in comparison with the OCH test was 76%, the specificity 98.7%. The specificity of the HEA test in a group of 52 sera without IgG antibodies to EB-viral capsid antigen (EB VCA) was 94%, in another group of 130 sera from hepatitis cases it was 98%. In 103 pairs of sera from infants aged 1-5 years the positivity of the OCH test, HEA test, IgM antibodies to EB VCA and the four-fold rise in the titre of EB-viral IgG were, 20%, 16%, 23% and 24% respectively. Analogous values in 159 pairs of sera from older subjects were 42%, 40%, 38% and 29%. The HEA test is recommended as useful adjunct to the OCH test for the detection of heterophile antibodies even in young children.
authors.affiliation: Mikrobiologický ústav FN u sv. Anny, Brno.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Votava
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile
vernacular_title: Nová modifikace testu aglutinace konských erytrocytů k důkazu heterofilních protilátek u infekcní mononukleózy.