Use of an immunoglobulin G avidity test to discriminate between primary and secondary dengue virus infections

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Apr;42(4):1782-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.4.1782-1784.2004.

Abstract

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-based immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody avidity test was evaluated by using sera from 57 patients with acute dengue infection. Overall, 55 of 57 patients were correctly classified (27 of 27 with primary dengue and 28 of 30 with secondary dengue). We conclude that the IgG avidity test can be useful for differentiating between acute, primary, and secondary dengue infections.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology*
  • Antibody Affinity*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dengue / diagnosis*
  • Dengue / immunology
  • Dengue Virus / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G