A subtype-specific peptide-based enzyme immunoassay for detection of antibodies to the G protein of human respiratory syncytial virus is more sensitive than routine serological tests

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1656-1660

  Langedijk, J P M ^a   Brandenburg, A H ^b   Middel, W G J ^a   Osterhaus, Ab ^b   Meloen, R H ^a   Van Oirschot, J T ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 0030919630     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.7.1656-1660.1997     Document Type: Article

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