PMID: 16613352Apr 15, 2006Paper

Comparison of complement fixation with two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the detection of antibodies to respiratory viral antigens

American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Edward W TaggartChristine M Litwin

Abstract

We compared complement fixation (CF) for the measurement of antibodies against influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human adenovirus, and parainfluenza viruses 1, 2, and 3 (para-1, para-2, and para-3) with 2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA kits, A and B). The IgG ELISA kits compared very well with each other except for the influenza A and B IgG ELISAs. The IgG ELISAs, in general, did not agree with CF In contrast, the IgM ELISAs compared well with CF and each other except for the consensus parainfluenza panel from ELISA B. The poor agreement of the IgG ELISAs with the CF test can be explained by the increased sensitivity of the ELISAs and differences between CF antigens and the ELISA antigens. The influenza A and influenza B ELISA antigens differed between both kits, which may explain their poor agreement. The ELISA is a suitable replacement for CF, providing greater sensitivity, isotype specificity, and ease of use.

Citations

Dec 7, 2007·European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology·Ewoudt M W van de GardeDouwe H Biesma
Oct 28, 2009·Vaccine·C Estmer NilssonA Frostell-Karlsson

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