Evaluation of three different assays for the assessment of Epstein Barr Virus immunological status

New Microbiologica

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-398

  Altuglu, Imre ^a   Bozkurt, Hale ^a   Samlioglu, Pinar ^a   Zeytinoglu, Aysin ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epstein barr virus; Immunoblot based assay; Indirect immunofluorescence assay; Multiplexed microparticle based assay

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MICROSPHERE; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD; CHILD; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; AUTOMATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; INFANT; MICROSPHERES; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4;

EID: 36549029240     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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