title: [Comparison of the latex agglutination method with the hemagglutination inhibition test in the detection of antibodies against rubella virus].
abstract: Rubella virus antibodies were measured in 85 sera from pregnant women by using a new latex test, and the results were compared with those obtained by using hemagglutination inhibition. The sensitivity of the latex test was 98.4%, specificity was 66.6% and the predictive value of a positive result was 90%. The latex test is a simple test and has much shorter reaction time than that of the hemagglutination inhibition.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; C040901:rubella antibodies
vernacular_title: Comparación del método de aglutinación en latex con la inhibición de la hemaglutinación en la detección de anticuerpos contra el virus rubéola.