An indirect immunofluorescence assay to detect antibodies against St. Louis Encephalitis virus

• Main Authors: SPINSANTI Lorena, RE Viviana, AGUILAR Javier, CONTIGIANI Marta
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2001
• Subjects: Indirect immunofluorescence assay; Neutralization test; St. Louis Encephalitis virus; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; St. Louis
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/30e3aa209d5e45f7a4b1fb7979ba9fef

An in house indirect immmunofluorescence assay ( IFA ) in relation to neutralization (NT) reference test, was assessed as a fast and cheap method to carry out serological surveys for St. Louis Encephalitis virus (SLE). Sera obtained from 213 blood donors were analyzed by both tests. The prevalence o...