Journal article
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