title: Comparison of ortho respiratory syncytial virus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and HEp-2 cell culture.
abstract: Two hundred seventy nasopharyngeal aspirates were tested in duplicate with the Ortho Diagnostics, Inc. (Raritan, N.J.), respiratory syncytial virus antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The test was sensitive (80 to 82%) and specific (96%) when compared with cell culture. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detected seven antigen-positive specimens not among the 71 specimens that were positive for respiratory syncytial virus in cell culture. A blocking test confirmed those specimens as true positives (specificity, 100%).
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral