Abstract
An indirect immunoperoxidase assay (IPA) has been developed for determination of IgG antibodies to rotavirus. The technique employed as antigen, SA-11 infected MA 104 cells, which were air-dried on glass slides and acetone-fixed. In parallel, rota-specific IgG antibodies were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Specific IgG antibodies to rotavirus were determined in sera of healthy children and in sera of patients suffering from gastroenteritis. A good correlation (r = 0.92)and(r = 0.98) for healthy children and patients, respectively, was found between IPA and ELISA techniques. The IPA technique is rapid and simple and positive results, because of the intensive staining, are easily read by low-power light microscope. The potential application of IPA and ELISA methods in serodiagnosis of rotavirus infections is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 199-206 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Virological Methods |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1985 |
Keywords
- IgG
- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- immunoperoxidase
- rotavirus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology