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Non-invasive detection of IgG antibodies from common pathogenic viruses using oral flocked swabs

Abstract

Salivary antibodies are useful in surveillance and vaccination studies. However, low antibody levels and degradation by endonucleases are problematic. Oral flocked swabs are a potential non-invasive alternative for detecting viral antibodies. Seroprevalence for Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Measles and Mumps IgG antibodies were determined from 50 matched serum, saliva and swabs samples from …

Authors

Speicher DJ; Luinstra K; Smith EJ; Castriciano S; Smieja M

Journal

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Vol. 97, No. 3,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

July 2020

DOI

10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115038

ISSN

0732-8893