Performance of Various Commercial Assays for the Detection of Toscana Virus Antibodies

ERGÜNAY, KORAY; Litzba, Nadine; Lo, Modou; AYDOĞAN, SİBEL; Saygan, Mehmet; Us, Durdal; Weidmann, Manfred; Niedrig, Matthias

doi:10.1089/vbz.2010.0224

Performance of Various Commercial Assays for the Detection of Toscana Virus Antibodies

ERGÜNAY K., Litzba N., Lo M. M., AYDOĞAN S., Saygan M. B., Us D., ...Daha Fazla

VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, cilt.11, sa.6, ss.781-787, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0224
Dergi Adı: VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.781-787
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Sandfly fever virus (SFV) serotypes sandfly fever Naples virus, sandfly fever Sicilian virus, and sandfly fever Cyprus virus cause febrile diseases, whereas Toscana virus (TOSV) is responsible for aseptic meningoencephalitis. Diagnosis and surveillance of TOSV depend heavily on virus serology, and various commercial assays utilizing various antigen sources and formats have been available. The aim of this study was to perform comparative evaluation of commercially available serological assays for anti-TOSV immunoglobulins.