Validation of an in-house assay for cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin g (CMV IgG) avidity and relationship of avidity to CMV IgM levels

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 824-827

  Prince, Harry E ^a   Leber, Amy L ^a  

^a Focus Technologies   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VALIDATION PROCESS; ADULT; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; BLOOD; CYTOMEGALIC INCLUSION BODY DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; SEROLOGY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 0036062725     PISSN: 1071412X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.9.4.824-827.2002     Document Type: Article

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