Heterophile antibodies to bovine and caprine proteins causing false-positive human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and other enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results

Authors
Willman, JH Martins, TB Jaskowski, TD Hill, HR Litwin, CM
Citation
Jh. Willman et al., Heterophile antibodies to bovine and caprine proteins causing false-positive human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and other enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay results, CL DIAG LAB, 6(4), 1999, pp. 615-616
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
615 - 616
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(199907)6:4<615:HATBAC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Heterophile antibodies are a well-recognized cause of erroneous results in immunoassays. We describe here a 22-month-old child with heterophile antibo dies reactive with bovine serum albumin and caprine proteins causing false- positive results to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and other infectiou s serology testing.