title: Determination of patient herpes simplex virus immune status by latex agglutination.
abstract: A rapid latex agglutination (LA) test was compared with complement fixation and enzyme immunoassay for the determination of herpes simplex virus immune status in sera of patients. Of 173 samples, 88% gave concordant results in all three assays (115 positive and 37 negative). The LA and complement fixation tests agreed 92% of the time, and the LA agreed with the enzyme immunoassay 94% of the time. LA is a simple and rapid test which can be used for determining the herpes simplex virus immune status in sera of patients.
authors.affiliation: Program in Infectious Diseases, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gleaves
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Meyers
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic