Evaluation of a quantitative fluorescence immunoassay (FIAX) for detection of serum antibody to Borrelia burgdorferi.
A quantitative, indirect, fluorescence immunoassay (FIAX; Whittaker Bioproducts, Inc.) was compared with the conventional indirect fluorescent-antibody test for detection of serum antibody to Borrelia burgdorferi. FIAX correlated well with the indirect fluorescent-antibody test (r = 0.72). FIAX is a convenient and dependable means of measuring serum antibody to B. burgdorferi.
Pennell
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DR
State Laboratory of Hygiene, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706.
Wand
P J
PJ
Schell
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RF
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D001898:Borrelia / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial