Abstract |
We have found that NS1 serotype-specific immunoglobulin G ( IgG) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) can be used to differentiate primary and secondary dengue virus infections. This is due to the fact that the NS1-specific IgG antibody cannot be detected before day 9 of illness for primary infection, so the NS1-specific IgG antibodies measured in acute-phase sera must come from previous infection. Comparison of NS1 serotype-specific IgG ELISA with envelope- and membrane-specific capture IgM and IgG ELISA in the differentiation of primary and secondary dengue virus infections showed good correlation (95.90% agreement). Most important, we have found that the serotype of the dengue virus from the majority of patients with primary infection could be correctly identified when convalescent-phase or postinfection sera were analyzed by NS1 serotype-specific IgG ELISA. These findings suggested that NS1 serotype-specific IgG ELISA could be reliably applied for serodiagnosis and seroepidemiological study of dengue virus infection.
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Authors | Pei-Yun Shu, Li-Kuang Chen, Shu-Fen Chang, Yi-Yun Yueh, Ling Chow, Li-Jung Chien, Chuan Chin, Ting-Hsiang Lin, Jyh-Hsiung Huang |
Journal | Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology
(Clin Diagn Lab Immunol)
Vol. 10
Issue 4
Pg. 622-30
(Jul 2003)
ISSN: 1071-412X [Print] United States |
PMID | 12853395
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Viral
- Antigens, Viral
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
- NS1 protein, dengue-1 virus
- Viral Nonstructural Proteins
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral
(blood, immunology)
- Antigens, Viral
(immunology)
- Chlorocebus aethiops
- Convalescence
- Dengue
(diagnosis)
- Dengue Virus
(classification, immunology)
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(blood, immunology)
- Immunoglobulin M
(blood, immunology)
- Serotyping
- Vero Cells
- Viral Nonstructural Proteins
(immunology)
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