Diagnostic significance of immunoglobulin G avidity in symptomatic and asymptomatic West Nile virus infection

Diagnostic significance of immunoglobulin G avidity in symptomatic and asymptomatic West Nile virus infection

Abstract INTRODUCTION West Nile virus (WNV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies have been shown to persist for up to 500 days in certain patients. To evaluate the usefulness of immunoglobulin G (IgG) avidity assessment in the diagnosis of WNV infection, we analyzed 54 WNV IgM- and/or IgG-positive se...

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Main Authors: Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, Branimir Kristofic, Vladimir Savic, Branko Kolaric, Ljubo Barbic, Irena Tabain, Ljiljana Peric, Dario Sabadi, Bozana Miklausic, Tanja Potocnik-Hunjadi, Sanja Zember, Vladimir Stevanovic, Eddy Listes, Giovanni Savini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Diagnosis
IgG avidity
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