Use of Urea Wash ELISA to Distinguish Zika and Dengue Virus Infections

Use of Urea Wash ELISA to Distinguish Zika and Dengue Virus Infections

Serologic testing remains crucial for Zika virus diagnosis. We found that urea wash in a Zika virus nonstructural protein 1 IgG ELISA distinguishes secondary dengue virus infection from Zika virus infection with previous dengue (sensitivity 87.5%, specificity 93.8%). This test will aid serodiagnosis...

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Main Authors: Wen-Yang Tsai, Han Ha Youn, Jasmine Tyson, Carlos Brites, Jih-Jin Tsai, Celia Pedroso, Jan Felix Drexler, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris, Wei-Kung Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
dengue virus
nonstructural protein 1
serologic test
urea
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/7/17-1170_article

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