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Filter paper confetti in a serological rift valley fever survey
- Source :
- Research in Virology. 140:169-173
- Publication Year :
- 1989
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1989.
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Abstract
- Summary In order to collect epidemiological data about the Rift Valley fever epidemic in Mauritania, we decided to use the filter paper method. The mean recovery level of specific antibodies from filter paper, tested using an immunoenzymatic method, is around one fourth. Taking the mean h˦matocrit into account, we estimated the extract square with a 1/300 dilution. This method was very useful for epidemiological studies, we observed few patient refusals, but it is necessary to know the exact specificity of the antibodies.
- Subjects :
- Rift Valley Fever
Immunology
Mauritania
Biology
Antibodies, Viral
Rift Valley fever virus
medicine.disease
Health Surveys
Virology
Disease Outbreaks
Serology
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Mice
Specific antibody
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin G
medicine
Animals
Serologic Tests
Rift Valley fever
Epidemiologic Methods
Filtration
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09232516
- Volume :
- 140
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Research in Virology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9f5d5f97b9097a7d88d587feba157297