| Detection of eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus and Highlands J virus antigens within mosquito pools by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). II. Retrospective field test of the EIA. | |
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PMID: 6148899 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) for eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) and Highlands J (HJ) virus antigens were compared in a retrospective study with standard virus isolation procedures (VIP) for detection of alpha virus-infected mosquito pools. The original VIP was a plaque assay in chick embryo cell culture, and was performed in the years from 1979 to 1981. Using the original VIP as the reference standard, the sensitivity rate of the EIA was 0.7674 and the false negative rate was 0.2326. However, when the storage age and the initial virus titer of the sample were considered, the sensitivity rate increased. For samples containing greater than 1,500 plaque-forming units (PFU) per ml of virus during the original VIP, the sensitivity rate of the EIA was 0.97; but the rate declined to 0.14 for those originally containing less than 500 PFU per ml. Most of the false negatives (68%) occurred with samples containing less than 500 PFU per ml. Presumably the low quantities of virus in these 50 pools were lost during storage and handling; virus was obtained from only 16% (8/50) during reisolation attempts using BHK-21 cells. Specificity of the EIA was excellent; no false positive results were obtained and serological identification was identical to that determined by plaque reduction neutralization in greater than 98% of the pools examined. Characteristics of the pools, such as pool size, species of mosquitoes, or gravidity did not affect the EIA results. These studies support the use of EIAs in surveillance programs attempting to determine infection rates of known arboviruses in vector populations. |
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Authors:
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S W Hildreth; B J Beaty; H K Maxfield; R F Gilfillan; B J Rosenau |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Volume: 33 ISSN: 0002-9637 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 1984 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-11-09 Completed Date: 1984-11-09 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370507 Medline TA: Am J Trop Med Hyg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 973-80 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Alphavirus
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immunology*,
isolation & purification Animals Antigens, Viral / analysis* Culicidae / microbiology* Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine / immunology*, isolation & purification Immunoenzyme Techniques* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AI 19688/AI/NIAID NIH HHS |
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0/Antigens, Viral |
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