
A Dot-ELISA using a measles virus (MV) antigen obtained by sodium deoxycholate treatment was standardized and evaluated for IgM and IgG antibody detection in measles patients and measles-vaccinated subjects. A total of 192 serum samples were studied, comprising 47 from patients with acute and convalescent measles, 55 from 9-month old children prior to measles vaccination and 41 from children of the same age after vaccination, and 49 from patients with unrelated diseases. The diagnostic performances of the IgG Dot-ELISA and IgG immuno fluorescence test (IFT) were found to be close, varying from 0.97 to 1.00 in sensitivity and the specificities were maximum (1.00). Nevertheless, the sensitivity of the IgM Dot-ELISA (0.85) was higher than that (0.63) of the IgM IFT, although both assays had comparably high (1.00) specificities. The IgM Dot-ELISA in particular proved to be more sensitive in relation to other assays studied by revealing antibodies in 80.0% (12/15) of vaccinated children on the 15th day after immunization. In contrast the IgM IFT, failed to detect antibodies in the same group of vaccinated children. The stability of the MV antigen was longer than that of the IFT antigen, and the reproducibility of the Dot-Elisa was satisfactory.A técnica de Dot-ELISA (DE) para detecção de anticorpos IgM e IgG anti vírus do sarampo foi padronizada e avaliada utilizando-se antígeno viral obtido por tratamento com desoxicolato de sódio (DOC). Foram estudadas 192 amostras de soros, compreendendo 47 amostras de 22 pacientes com sarampo nas fases aguda e convalescente, 55 amostras de soros de crianças antes da vacinação, tendo 9 meses de idade, 41 amostras de soros de crianças da mesma idade colhidas após vacinação e 49 amostras de soros de pacientes com outras patologias. O desempenho diagnóstico da técnica de Dot-ELISA-IgG foi semelhante ao de Imunofluorescência indireta (IFI) IgG cujos índices de sensibilidade variaram de 0,97 a 1,00 e os de especificidade sendo de valor máximo, 1,00. Contudo, a sensibilidade da técnica de Dot-ELISA IgM (0,85) foi mais alta que a de IFT IgM (0,63), embora ambos os ensaios apresentassem especificidades máximas (1,00). A técnica de Dot-ELISA IgM em particular mostrou-se mais sensível em relação a IFT, revelando anticorpos em 80% das crianças vacinadas (12/15), 15 dias após a imunização. Ao contrário, IFT IgM falhou em detectar anticorpos no mesmo grupo de crianças vacinadas. A estabilidade do antígeno viral obtido com detergente (DOC) foi maior que a do antígeno de IFT, e a reprodutibilidade da técnica de Dot-ELISA foi satisfatória.
Serologic diagnosis, Dot-ELISA, Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Measles
Serologic diagnosis, Dot-ELISA, Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine, RC955-962, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Measles
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