title: Evaluation of a latex particle agglutination assay for the detection of cytomegalovirus antibody in patient serum.
abstract: The Virogen CMV Antibody Test is a simple and rapid latex agglutination assay for the detection of cytomegalovirus antibody in human serum and plasma. Evaluation of this assay with respect to enzyme immunoassay yielded a sensitivity of 98% with a specificity of 100%. In comparison to CMVScan, the Virogen CMV Antibody Test had a sensitivity of 98.4% and a specificity of 100%.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hursh
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Abbot
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Iltis
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gleaves
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral