Rapid and highly sensitive coxsackievirus a indirect immunofluorescence assay typing kit for enterovirus serotyping

J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Feb;46(2):785-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01114-07. Epub 2007 Nov 21.

Abstract

We describe the development and evaluation of an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) kit for rapid and sensitive detection of coxsackievirus A2, -4, -5, -6, and -10. This IFA kit was determined to have 95.9 to 100% sensitivity and 95.8 to 97.2% specificity. It also proved to be beneficial in reducing the number of enteroviruses that are untypeable in the clinical virology laboratory.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coxsackievirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Coxsackievirus Infections / virology*
  • Enterovirus / classification*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / methods*
  • Humans
  • Sensitivity and Specificity