An immunoenzymatic assay for the diagnosis of hepatitis A utilising immunoglobulin Y

The detection of anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibody levels by diagnostic kits in the convalescent period of disease generally use immunoglobulin G (IgG), which is expensive. An alternative to IgG is immunoglobulin Y (IgY), an immunoglobulin antibody encountered in birds and reptiles. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Alexandre dos Santos da Silva, Gentil Arthur Lins Bentes Mendonça de Vasconcelos, Livia Abud Kappel, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Vanessa Salete de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2012-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
IgY
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762012000700022&lng=en&tlng=en