title: Evaluation of the PANBIO Brucella immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for diagnosis of human brucellosis.
abstract: PANBIO Brucella immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were assessed against Brucella standard agglutination tube and Coombs tests. The sensitivities of ELISA IgG and IgM were 91% and 100%, respectively, while the specificity was 100% for both. These ELISAs are simple, rapid, and reliable for the diagnosis of human brucellosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 113-6024, Beirut, Lebanon. garaj@aub.edu.lb
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Araj
authors.forename: Mireille M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kattar
authors.forename: Layla G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Fattouh
authors.forename: Kayane O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Bajakian
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kobeissi
mesh_terms: D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003298:Coombs Test; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M