VectorTest™ West Nile Virus Antigen Assay in an Inhibition Platform as Field Screening Tool for Flavivirus Group-Specific Antibodies in Brazilian Equines.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
; 33(3): 237-240, 2017 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-28854109
ABSTRACT
Current methods for detecting Flavivirus antibodies are enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and neutralization tests, both of which require laboratories and trained staff. We evaluated the VectorTest™ West Nile Virus Antigen Assay in an inhibition platform (VecTest-inhibition assay [VIA]) as a simpler screening method for detecting antibodies for a variety of flaviviruses among a population of equines from Brazil. We found that the VIA is a field-deployable rapid method with 100% sensitivity and 64% specificity compared with blocking ELISA for the detection of group-specific Flavivirus antibodies in equine serum samples. The VIA is a potentially useful field test for rapid field-based Flavivirus antibody detection in equine serum samples.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Febre do Nilo Ocidental
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Vírus do Nilo Ocidental
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Doenças dos Cavalos
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article