Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	62046
Country	Croatia

Received	2021-01-02 15:21
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Comparison of indirect immunofluorescence and western blot method in the diagnosis of hantavirus infections
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, Ljubo Barbic, Vladimir Stevanovic, Vladimir Savic, Anna Mrzljak, Maja Bogdanic and Irena Tabain
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Corresponding Author	Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Virology, Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefellerova 12, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. tatjana.vilibic-cavlek@hzjz.hr
Key Words	Hantaviruses; Serology; Cross-reactivity; Indirect immunofluorescence; Western blot
Core Tip	Serologic cross-reactivity among hantaviruses often complicates the interpretation of the results. The overall cross-reactivity is generally higher for immunoglobulin G antibodies than for immunoglobulin M antibodies. Western blot seems to be a more specific serology method than indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) in the diagnosis of hantavirus infections, confirming serotype in the majority of cross-reactive samples detected by IFA.
Publish Date	2021-11-15 06:55
Citation	Vilibic-Cavlek T, Barbic L, Stevanovic V, Savic V, Mrzljak A, Bogdanic M, Tabain I. Comparison of indirect immunofluorescence and western blot method in the diagnosis of hantavirus infections. World J Methodol 2021; 11(6): 294-301
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v11/i6/294.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v11.i6.294

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