title: Diagnostic performance of a new automated heterophile antibody test in adults and children.
abstract: Epstein-Barr virus serologic profiles were obtained from 618 patients using an automated platform, including the new BioPlex heterophile assay. When compared with 2 IgM viral capsid antigen (VCA) assays and a predicate heterophile assay, the BioPlex heterophile assay was more likely to be associated with serologic patterns of acute infection.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA 52246, USA. stacey-klutts@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: J Stacey
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Klutts
authors.forename: Alan H B
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Belinda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yen-Lieberman
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gronowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001331:Automation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D000914:Antibodies, Viral