title: New enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies against hepatitis delta virus using a hepatitis delta antigen derived from a Taiwanese clone and comparison to the Abbott radioimmunoassay.
abstract: An anti-hepatitis delta (HD) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using a specific recombinant hepatitis delta antigen derived from a local dominant hepatitis delta virus (hepatitis D virus; HDV) strain in Taiwan has been established. The detection efficiency of this assay was comparable to that of the commercially available Abbott anti-HD radioimmunoassay (RIA) and could be useful in routine laboratory diagnoses of HDV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yung-Bin
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Yi-Hsuan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chau-Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Err-Cheng
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D035923:Hepatitis delta Antigens; D006801:Humans; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D035923:Hepatitis delta Antigens; D011994:Recombinant Proteins