title: Detection of rubella virus-specific polymeric immunoglobulin A by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in combination with streptococcal pretreatment of serum.
abstract: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay combined with streptococcal treatment of serum was assessed for its ability to detect serum polymeric immunoglobulin A. This technique detects rubella virus-specific polymeric immunoglobulin A antibody, which appears for only a short time after infection, and it is useful for serodiagnosis of recent rubella virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Miyazaki Prefectural Institute for Public Health and Environment, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Minamishima
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; C034639:polymeric IgA