Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measles antibody: a comparison with haemagglutination inhibition, immunofluorescence and plaque neutralization tests

Authors

  • Vanda Akico Ueda Fick de Souza Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
  • Claudio Sergio Pannuti Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
  • Laura Massami Sumita Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
  • Paul Albrecht Division of Virology

Keywords:

Measles, ELISA, Plaque neutralization, Immunofluorescence, Hemagglutination inhibition

Abstract

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measles antibodies was compared with Plaque Neutralization (PRN), Haemagglutination inhibition (HI) and Fluorescent antibody (IFA) tests in 181 sera from vaccinated children and umbilical cord. Of 179 positive samples by the sensitive PRN, only two, with titers of 8, were negative by ELISA (copositivity of 98.9%). IFA and HI presented, respectively, copo-sitivities of 93.3% and 82.7%. The ELISA presented a high sensitivity as well as a good reproducibility and represents an alternative for the time consuming PRN for detection of low measles antibodies.

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Published

1991-02-01

Issue

Section

Immunology

How to Cite

Souza, V. A. U. F. de, Pannuti, C. S., Sumita, L. M., & Albrecht, P. (1991). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for measles antibody: a comparison with haemagglutination inhibition, immunofluorescence and plaque neutralization tests . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 33(1), 32-36. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28789