Table 1. False positive reactions obtained with any of the four DENV ICB ELISAs and with IIF.
Serum donors | Number | ICB ELISA | ICB ELISA + iTBEP | Dengue IIF |
DENV negative controls | 88 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
WN patients | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
TBEV vaccinees | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
JEV vaccinees | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
YFV vaccinees | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 136 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
∶>10. ICB ELISA positive: P/N. 136 serum samples without antibody to DENV were compared. In the absence of competitive iTBEP antigen the ICB ELISA produced 5 false positive results. IIF positive: 1