Evaluation of two slide agglutination tests and a novel immunochromatographic assay for rapid diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis

Authors
Gomez, MC Nieto, JA Escribano, MA
Citation
Mc. Gomez et al., Evaluation of two slide agglutination tests and a novel immunochromatographic assay for rapid diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis, CL DIAG LAB, 7(5), 2000, pp. 840-841
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
840 - 841
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(200009)7:5<840:EOTSAT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The results of three tests used for the rapid diagnosis of infectious monon ucleosis (IM) were compared with those of Epstein-Barr virus-specific serol ogy. The sensitivities ranged from 15 to 33% in children under 13 years of age and from 59 to 81% in patients over 13 years. The specificities ranged from 86 to 100% in both age groups. These tests have a poor sensitivity for the diagnosis of IM, particularly in children.