| Literature DB >> 3468119 |
L G Gürtler, J Eberle, B Lorbeer, F Deinhardt.
Abstract
Two panels consisting of 236 and 258 anti-LAV/HTLV III positive and 64 and 50 negative sera, respectively (determined in Western blots), were tested with 8 different, commercially available ELISA test kits for detecting LAV/HTLV III antibodies (Abbott, Dupont, Electro-Nucleonics, Litton, Organon, Pasteur, Sorin, Wellcome). Positive sera were selected for levels of antibodies ranging from average to very high, and the negative sera included both negative sera and sera with antibodies to cellular components such as HLA antigens or nuclear membranes. In examination of the 2 panels, the sensitivity of the tests ranged from 97.2 to 100%, and the specificity from 70.0 to 100%. No test was ideal.Mesh:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3468119 DOI: 10.1016/0166-0934(87)90044-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol Methods ISSN: 0166-0934 Impact factor: 2.014