title: Evaluation of two slide agglutination tests and a novel immunochromatographic assay for rapid diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis.
abstract: The results of three tests used for the rapid diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis (IM) were compared with those of Epstein-Barr virus-specific serology. The sensitivities ranged from 15 to 33% in children under 13 years of age and from 59 to 81% in patients over 13 years. The specificities ranged from 86 to 100% in both age groups. These tests have a poor sensitivity for the diagnosis of IM, particularly in children.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Laboratory, Hospital "Virgen de la Luz," Cuenca, Spain. anaglo@santandersupernet.com
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Escribano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity / Q000379:methods*; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D019309:Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic