title: An enzyme immunoassay for the direct detection of adenovirus in clinical specimens.
abstract: A total of 414 clinical samples were tested by an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for direct detection of adenovirus as well as cultured in Graham 293, A549, and human diploid foreskin fibroblast cells. Adenovirus was detected in 69 (16.7%) of 414 clinical specimens. The EIA detected adenovirus in 51 (12.3%) of 414 specimens; two were EIA positive only. Adenovirus was isolated from 67 (16.2%) of 414 specimens; 18 were culture positive only. Compared with viral isolation, EIA had a sensitivity of 73.4% and a specificity of 99.4%, with a positive predictive value of 96% and a negative predictive value of 95%.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gleaves
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Militoni
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ashley
mesh_terms: D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal