LeBar WD, Resek CM, Crist AE, Sautter RL. Comparison of a rapid latex agglutination assay and a fluorescent-antibody technique for the detection of herpes simplex antibody.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1988;
11:21-4. [PMID:
3064956 DOI:
10.1016/0732-8893(88)90069-7]
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Abstract
A total of 202 serum specimens was tested for the presence of herpes simplex virus antibody using a premarket latex agglutination kit (Wampole) and an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) technique (electronucleonics). Discrepant results between the two assays were resolved using an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) procedure. The overall sensitivity of the latex was 99.2% with a specificity of 98.5%. The latex agglutination test evaluated is a viable alternative to indirect immunofluorescence for the detection of herpes simplex virus antibody in serum samples.
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