Comparison of immunoperoxidase and immunofluorescence assays for pp65 cytomegalovirus antigen in immunocompromised patients
Braz. j. infect. dis
; Braz. j. infect. dis;13(2): 142-146, Apr. 2009. tab, graf
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
We compared the pp65 antigen detection by an in house method (immunoperoxidase assay) and by a commercial kit (immunofluorescence assay) available for cytomegalovirus infection diagnosis in immunocompromised patients. Sixty-four blood samples were analyzed in duplicate for both techniques. Eight-six percent of the samples had concordant qualitative results. The discordant results occurred more frequently in samples with low quantity of positive cells. There were no significant differences with qualitative and quantitative results of the methods.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Phosphoproteins
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Viral Matrix Proteins
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Immunocompromised Host
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
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Cytomegalovirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz J Infect Dis
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Braz. j. infect. dis
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Braz. j. infect. dis. (Online)
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Brazilian journal of infectious diseases (Impresso)
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil