Table 7.5.
Types of Diagnostic Tests Available for Well-Known Viral Infections
| Virus | Diagnostic tests available |
|---|---|
| Adenovirus | Cell culture, IFA |
| Cytomegalovirus | Cell culture, IFA, qPCR, ELISA (IgM/IgG), DNA sequencing |
| Dengue virus | ELISA (IgM/IgG) |
| Enteroviruses | Cell culture, IFA, qPCR |
| Hepatitis A virus | ELISA (IgM/total) |
| Hepatitis B virus | ELISA (IgM against surface or core antigen), ELISA (HBV surface and core viral antigens), qPCR |
| Hepatitis C virus | qPCR, genotyping using RT-qPCR of HCV genome portions, RNA genome amplification and probe hybridization |
| Herpes simplex virus | Cell culture, IFA, ELISA (IgG) |
| Human immunodeficiency virus | ELISA (IgM/IgG antibodies, p24 viral antigen), western blot (confirmation), LFIA, RT-PCR then sequencing, genome amplification and probe hybridization |
| Human papillomavirus | Cytology, genome amplification and probe hybridization |
| Influenza virus | Cell culture, hemagglutination, IFA |
| Measles virus | Cell culture, IFA, ELISA (IgM/IgG) |
| Rotavirus | Electron microscopy, latex particle agglutination |
| Rubella virus | Cell culture, IFA, ELISA (IgM/IgG) |
| Varicella zoster virus | Cell culture, IFA |
| West Nile virus | ELISA (IgM/IgG) |