Comparison of a new latex agglutination assay with indirect immunofluorescence to detect varicella-zoster antibodies.
A comparison of a latex agglutination assay with an immunofluorescence assay for the detection of varicella-zoster virus antibodies is described. The two tests were completely concordant in their results; therefore the latex agglutination test may be valuable for laboratories that require rapid turnaround time or have limited personnel and equipment.
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT.
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003428:Cross Infection; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000914:Antibodies, Viral