Evaluation of two rapid immunochromatographic assays for diagnosis of dengue among Vietnamese febrile patients

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2007 Jun;14(6):799-801. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00483-06. Epub 2007 Apr 25.

Abstract

Results from two dengue rapid tests, the PanBio Duo cassette and the SD Bioline strip test, were compared to those of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (Focus Diagnostics) from sera of 200 Vietnamese febrile patients. The PanBio assay was superior, with sensitivity and specificity values for acute-phase serum samples of 54% and 70% (immunoglobulin M) and 70% and 88% (immunoglobulin G), respectively.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Acute-Phase Proteins / analysis
  • Biological Assay*
  • Chromatography / methods*
  • Dengue / diagnosis*
  • Dengue / immunology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Fever / diagnosis*
  • Fever / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin M / analysis
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Time Factors
  • Vietnam

Substances

  • Acute-Phase Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M