Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Antibody Detection Performance in Kisumu Kenya using the HerpeSelect ELISA Kalon ELISA Western Blot and Inhibition Testing

摘要

BackgroundIn certain parts of Africa, type-specific HSV type-2 ELISAs may have limited specificity. To date, no study has been conducted to validate HerpeSelect and Kalon type-specific HSV-2 ELISAs using both the Western blot (WB) and Recombinant gG ELISA inhibition testing as reference standards.