Multisite evaluation of a monoclonal antibody reagent (Syva) for rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus in the shell vial assay - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Multisite evaluation of a monoclonal antibody reagent (Syva) for rapid diagnosis of cytomegalovirus in the shell vial assay

D J Jespersen et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Jul.

Abstract

A pre-cytopathic effect (CPE) monoclonal antibody reagent (Syva Co., Palo Alto, Calif.) was evaluated in four laboratories for the rapid detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in shell vial cell cultures at 16 to 24 h and 40 to 48 h postinoculation. Results were compared with those obtained by inoculation of the specimen into conventional tube cell cultures that were examined for the presence of typical CMV CPE and subsequently tested by reaction with the monoclonal antibody reagent in an indirect immunofluorescence test. Of 937 specimens, CMV was positive in 184 (20%). CMV was detected twice as frequently in shell vials only (n = 29) as in conventional tube cell cultures (n = 14). Pre-CPE shell vial assay was 91% sensitive (range, 84 to 98%) and 96% specific (range, 93 to 98%) compared with the detection of CPE in conventional tube cell cultures. Overall, 137 of 166 (83%) and 143 of 166 (86%) of the CMV strains were detected at 16 to 24 h and 40 to 48 h postinoculation, respectively. The Syva reagent produced sensitive and specific results for the rapid detection of CMV infection in shell vial cell cultures and reliably confirmed the presence of the virus as detected by CPE in conventional tube cell cultures.

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