Comparison of approaches for IgG avidity calculation and a new highly sensitive and specific method with broad dynamic range

Background: Antimicrobial IgG avidity is measured in the diagnosis of infectious disease, for dating of primary infection or immunization. It is generally determined by either of two approaches, termed here the avidity index (AI) or end-point ratio (EPR), which differ in complexity and workload. Whi...

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Main Authors: Visa Nurmi, Lea Hedman, Maria F. Perdomo, Lukas Weseslindtner, Klaus Hedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
IgG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221004495