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J Clin Microbiol
; 37(7): 2366-8, 1999 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10364618
ABSTRACT
An immunoglobulin M (IgM) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed by using a 24-amino-acid peptide of the 18-kDa Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral capsid antigen (VCAp18). IgM detection was increased by 23% by using this antigen. Detection of IgM antibodies to the EBV proteins in the new ELISA was 100% specific and 95% sensitive.