Determination of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) immune status with the VIDAS VZV immunoglobulin G automated immunoassay and the VZVScan latex agglutination assay

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 365-367

  Cleaves, Curt A ^a   Schwarz, Kim A ^a   Campbell, Mary B ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

EID: 0029894040     PISSN: 1071412X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/cdli.3.3.365-367.1996     Document Type: Article

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