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Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, November 2005, p. 1334-1335, Vol. 12, No. 11
1071-412X/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/CDLI.12.11.1334-1335.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Evaluation of the PANBIO Brucella Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays for Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis

George F. Araj,* Mireille M. Kattar, Layla G. Fattouh, Kayane O. Bajakian, and Sara A. Kobeissi

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 7 July 2005/ Returned for modification 18 July 2005/ Accepted 28 July 2005

PANBIO Brucella immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were assessed against Brucella standard agglutination tube and Coombs tests. The sensitivities of ELISA IgG and IgM were 91% and 100%, respectively, while the specificity was 100% for both. These ELISAs are simple, rapid, and reliable for the diagnosis of human brucellosis.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 113-6024, Beirut, Lebanon. Phone: 961-1 350-000. Fax: 961-1 744-464. E-mail: garaj{at}aub.edu.lb.

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, November 2005, p. 1334-1335, Vol. 12, No. 11
1071-412X/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/CDLI.12.11.1334-1335.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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