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Comparison of the p23-p18 μc ELISA with the standard indirect IgM ELISA
| IgM ELISA principle | Components
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Sera from patients with:
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| Solid phase | Conjugate | Primary infections (n = 12)
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Previous infections (n = 20)
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RA (n = 23)
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| No. pos.a | Sensitivity (%) | No. pos. | Specificity (%) | No. pos. | Specificity (%) | |||
| Indirect | p13-p18 | Anti-human IgM-POD | 12 | 100.0 | 0 | 100.0 | 12 | 47.8 |
| μc | Anti-human IgM | p23-p18-POD | 12 | 100.0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 100.0 |
pos., positive.
