Evaluation of light diagnostics SimulFluor HSV/VZV immunofluorescence assay

Authors
Scicchitano, LM Shetterly, B Bourbeau, PP
Citation
Lm. Scicchitano et al., Evaluation of light diagnostics SimulFluor HSV/VZV immunofluorescence assay, DIAG MICR I, 35(3), 1999, pp. 205-208
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
205 - 208
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(199911)35:3<205:EOLDSH>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
In this study, we evaluated the Light Diagnostics SimulFluor(TM) HSV/VZV Im munofluorescence (SIM) assay. A total of 167 specimens yielded 21 VZV and 5 5 HSV true positive test results. The sensitivity/specificity of the SIM as say for VZV and HSV were, respectively, 100/98 and 62/99. These results wer e comparative to the results for the predicate devices used in this study. The SIM assay offers the potential for the simultaneous, direct detection o f HSV and VZV from a single slide well. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.