Second international diagnostic accuracy study for the serological detection of West Nile virus infection.

BACKGROUND: In recent decades, sporadic cases and outbreaks in humans of West Nile virus (WNV) infection have increased. Serological diagnosis of WNV infection can be performed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence assay (IFA) neutralization test (NT) and by hemagglutinati...

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Main Authors: Andrea Sanchini, Oliver Donoso-Mantke, Anna Papa, Vittorio Sambri, Anette Teichmann, Matthias Niedrig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3636139?pdf=render