Evaluation of a new commercially available immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of melioidosis infection

Authors
Cuzzubbo, AJ Chenthamarakshan, V Vadivelu, J Puthucheary, SD Rowland, D Devine, PL
Citation
Aj. Cuzzubbo et al., Evaluation of a new commercially available immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of melioidosis infection, J CLIN MICR, 38(4), 2000, pp. 1670-1671
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1670 - 1671
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200004)38:4<1670:EOANCA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
An immunochromatographic test for the rapid determination of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei was evaluated by u sing sera from bacteriologically confirmed melioidosis patients and high-ri sk and clinically suspected patients, along with disease control groups. Th e sensitivities were 100 and 93% for the IgG and IgM tests, respectively, w hile the specificity was 95% for both assays. The test was rapid and simple to perform, with results obtained in 10 min.