Evaluation of recombinant rubella-like particles in a commercial immunoassay for the detection of anti-rubella IgG

Clinical and Diagnostic Virology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-20

  Pustowoit, B ^a   Grangeot Keros, L ^b   Hobman, T C ^c   Hofmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzyme immunoassay; Evaluation; Rubella serology; Rubella like particles

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUBELLA; RUBELLA VIRUS; SEROLOGY; SERUM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

RUBELLA VIRUS;

EID: 0029964288     PISSN: 09280197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0928-0197(95)00150-6     Document Type: Article

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