Table 1 List of applied serological assays
From: Prevalence of pregnancy-relevant infections in a rural setting of Ghana
Object of assay | Test system | Producer |
|---|---|---|
Toxo-IgM | VIDAS Toxo-IgM ELFA | bioMérieux, France |
Toxo-IgG | VIDAS Toxo-IgG ELFA | bioMérieux, France |
Toxo-IgG Avidity | VIDAS Toxo-IgG avidity ELFA | bioMérieux, France |
HBsAg (HBV) | HBsAg(v2)/AXSYM | Abbott, Germany |
HBsAg (HBV) | HBsAg EIA Test Kit | Ascon, USA (for comparison; rapid test with excellent performance used in Ghana) |
HBeAg (HBV) | HBeAg(v2)/AXSYM | Abbott, Germany |
Anti-HCV-IgG | HCV version 3.0 Anti-HCV | Abbott, Germany |
Anti-HCMV-IgM/IgG | Cytomegalovirus IgM/IgG | Serion ELISA classic, Germany |
Rubella IgM/IgG | Rubella virus (IgM/IgG) | Serion ELISA classic, Germany |
HIV Ag/Ab | HIV Ag/Ab Combo | Abbott, Germany |
Anti-PB19-IgM/IgG | Parvovirus B19 IgM/IgG | Mikrogen recomWell, Germany |
Anti-VZV-IgA/IgG | Varicella-zoster virus (IgA/IgG) | Serion ELISA classic, Germany |
Anti-HSV-IgM/IgG | Herpes simplex virus 1 + 2 IgM/IgG | Serion ELISA classic, Germany |
Treponema-Ig | Serodia TPPA | Fujirebio, Japan |
T. pallidum-Ig | FTA-ABS | Sekisui Diagnostics, Japan |
Cardiolipin-Ig | VDRL | Omega Diagnostics, Germany |