Table 3. Rate and ratio of false Zika virus IgG–positive samples obtained with Euroimmun and Dia.Pro Zika virus IgG assays according to the non–Zika virus sample subgroup.
Test | Positive for dengue virus, collected before 2013 | Positive for chikungunya virus, collected in 2014 | Negative for Zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses, collected at end of 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
Euroimmun IgG test | |||
False positivity rate, % (pos/pos + neg) | 40% (14/35) | 45.8% (11/24) | 11.9% (5/42) |
IgG S/C ratio of false-positive IgG, mean (range) |
3.9 (1.1–6.7) |
2.0 (1.2–2.9) |
2.0 (1.3−3.7) |
Dia.Pro IgG test | |||
False positivity rate, % (pos/pos + neg) | 40% (14/35) | 58.6% (17/29) | 21.4% (9/42) |
IgG S/C ratio of false-positive IgG, mean (range) | 9.2 (2.5–14.4) | 3.1 (1.1–7.7) | 4.3 (1.1–10.1) |
*Neg, negative; pos, positive.