title: Rapid neutralization assay for human cytomegalovirus antibody.
abstract: Human cytomegalovirus induces the appearance of immediate early antigens in infected cells 1 h after infection. This provided the basis for the development of a rapid neutralization assay for cytomegalovirus antibody which was able to yield results within a single day. Indirect immunofluorescence to visualize immediate early antigen-positive cells was applied to the rapid determination of cytomegalovirus-neutralizing antibody. The neutralization titers obtained with this assay on 92 serum samples were in accordance with the immune status as determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to cytomegalovirus-induced immediate early, early, and late antigens.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerbini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plazzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musiani
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral