Table 1.
Specificity of MMRV MIA with homologous and heterologous inhibitorsa
| Analyte virus | Mean % inhibition with the following virus: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | Mumps | Rubella | Varicella-zoster | |
| Measles | 96.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
| Mumps | 6.6 | 97.9 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
| Rubella | 10.4 | 8.5 | 99.4 | 11.5 |
| Varicella-zoster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.3 |
n = 9 serum samples. The antigen concentrations used were 25 μg/ml for mumps and rubella virus and 50 μg/ml for measles and varicella-zoster virus. Results with homologous inhibition are shown in boldface.