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Influenza
Recent studies by R.M. Devoer and co-authors add new data to influenza findings
May 6th, 2009
"We expanded the meningococcal serogroup A, C, Y, and W-135 multiplex immunoassay (MIA) to simultaneously detect immunoglobulin type G antibodies directed toward Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide (HibPS)," scientists in Netherlands report. "The monoplex HibPS assay was compared to a HibPS-specific competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and showed a good correlation (R = 0.96). Furthermore, no cross-reactivity between HibPS and the four meningococcal serogroups was detected," wrote R.M. Devoer and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "This pentaplex meningococcal Hib MIA is a useful tool to investigate serological responses toward...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-05-06)
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