Table 1.
Step | Action |
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1 | Quality control, quantitative vs reference sera; checking timing of sera |
2 | Summing DENV 1–4 type reactions to “DENVx,” subtraction of antigen-specific cutoffs |
3 | Calculation of avidity indices |
4 | Calculation of coincidence factors |
5 | Estimation of cross-reactivity, based on x factors and avidity |
6 | Calculation of final score, per flavivirus, per serum |
7 | Detection of more than twofold reactivity change in serial samples |
8 | Judgement of patient; primary or previous infection |