Detection of Immunoglobulin M Antibody to Hepatitis A Virus in Alaska Residents without Other Evidence of Hepatitis | Zendy

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Detection of Immunoglobulin M Antibody to Hepatitis A Virus in Alaska Residents without Other Evidence of Hepatitis

Author(s) -

Louisa Castrodale,

Anthony E. Fiore,

T. Schmidt

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/497073

Subject(s) - medicine , serology , antibody , hepatitis a , hepatitis a virus , hepatitis , immunology , virology , immunoglobulin m , virus , immunoglobulin g

During a 38-month period, 13 of 41 persons with test results positive for IgM antibody to hepatitis A virus did not meet the case definition for hepatitis A or have a clear indication for testing, which suggests that test results were falsely positive. No single testing platform or kit was used. Health care providers should restrict serologic testing for hepatitis A to patients with clinical or epidemiologic indications.

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