2020
Accuracy of the Zika IgM Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Zika MAC-ELISA) for Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection
Portilho M, de Moraes L, Kikuti M, Nascimento L, Reis M, Boaventura V, Khouri R, Ribeiro G. Accuracy of the Zika IgM Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Zika MAC-ELISA) for Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection. Diagnostics 2020, 10: 835. PMID: 33080935, PMCID: PMC7603149, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays post-symptom onsetZika virus infectionConvalescent-phase seraVirus infectionRT-PCRDengue virusSerological diagnosisDengue casesPost-symptom onsetConvalescent-phase samplesBlood donor samplesIgM antibody capture enzymeEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayZika IgM antibodySymptom onsetDENV infectionIgM antibodiesZIKV infectionBlood donorsDonor samplesCapture enzymeOutbreak investigationDisease controlInfectionImmunosorbent assay
2019
Accuracy of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of dengue
Kikuti M, Cruz J, Rodrigues M, Tavares A, Paploski I, Silva M, Santana P, Tauro L, Silva G, Campos G, Araújo J, Kitron U, Reis M, Ribeiro G. Accuracy of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of dengue. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0213301. PMID: 30840708, PMCID: PMC6402663, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid diagnosis testsNon-dengue febrile patientsFebrile patientsHealthy controlsBlood donorsLaboratory-confirmed dengue casesSD BIOLINE Dengue DuoSecondary DENV infectionDengue virus antigenAcute-phase seraDengue diagnostic testsRepresentative serum samplesDengue-endemic regionsDengue-endemic areasSample of casesDENV antibodiesDENV infectionNS1 ELISAPrimary infectionDengue diagnosisMedical treatment decisionsTreatment decisionsVirus antigenRDT accuracyRDT sensitivity