Performance of the BioPlex 2200 multiplexing immunoassay platform for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 specific antibodies in African settings

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2011 Jul;18(7):1191-3. doi: 10.1128/CVI.05003-11. Epub 2011 May 11.

Abstract

The BioPlex platform was evaluated for the detection of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) antibodies in sub-Saharan Africa individuals in comparison to clinicovirological standards and compared to HerpeSelect. The sensitivities and specificities were, respectively, 88.9% and 93.5% for BioPlex and 89.9% and 92.7% for HerpeSelect. The agreement between both assays was 95.7%.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Africa South of the Sahara
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Herpesvirus 2, Human / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / instrumentation*
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Immunoassay / standards
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral