title: Comparison of the MEASLESTAT M test kit with the sucrose density gradient centrifugation-hemagglutination inhibition method for detection of measles virus-specific immunoglobulin M.
abstract: A new commercial kit, MEASLESTAT M (Whittaker Bioproducts, Inc.), was compared with the sucrose density gradient centrifugation-hemagglutination inhibition method for the detection of measles virus-specific immunoglobulin M. Overall agreement between the two procedures was 97.1% for 104 single and paired serum samples tested. The sensitivity and specificity of MEASLESTAT M were 98.4 and 95.2%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Laboratories, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Lionville 19353.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Withers
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Sweimler
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kleger
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood*; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D008459:Measles virus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M