Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, September 2002, p. 1124-1125, Vol. 9, No. 5
1071-412X/02/$04.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.9.5.1124-1125.2002
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Performance of Two Commercial Glycoprotein G-Based Enzyme Immunoassays for Detecting Antibodies to Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and 2 in Children and Young Adolescents
Charles T. Leach,1* Rhoda L. Ashley,2 Jacques Baillargeon,1 and Hal B. Jenson1,3
Departments of Pediatrics,1
Microbiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900,3
Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 981952
Received 28 January 2002/
Returned for modification 2 April 2002/
Accepted 15 May 2002
In 61 patients 1 to 14 years of age, the Gull/Meridian enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) had a sensitivity of 100% for herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and specificities of 74% for HSV-1 and 48% for HSV-2. In 128 similarly aged patients, the HerpeSelect ELISA (Focus Technologies) showed sensitivities of 80% for HSV-1 and 88% for HSV-2, and specificities of 97% for HSV-1 and 100% for HSV-2.
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pediatrics, Mail Stop 7811, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229-3900. Phone: (210) 567-5250. Fax: (210) 567-6305. E-mail: leachc{at}uthscsa.edu.
Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, September 2002, p. 1124-1125, Vol. 9, No. 5
1071-412X/02/$04.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.9.5.1124-1125.2002
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