Herpes simplex virus-2 infections in pregnant women from South Africa: Evaluation of the ImmunoFLOW rapid test
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Herpes simplex virus-2 infections in pregnant women from South Africa: Evaluation of the ImmunoFLOW rapid test | |
| Creator | Govender, Shanthie Mbambo, Lungile Nyirenda, Makandwe Sebitloane, Motshedisi Abbai, Nathlee | |
| Description | The diagnostic performance of ImmunoFLOW, a rapid test for detecting herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) infections, was investigated in 248 antenatal women. Approximately one hundred and seventy-seven (71%) of the enrolled women were infected with HSV-2. Sero-positivity was associated with older age ([≥ 30 years] 104/177, 58%), having a secondary level of education but not tertiary level of education (125/177, 70.6%), and being unmarried (150/177, 84.7%). The sensitivity of the ImmunoFLOW test in relation to the HerpeSelect HSV-2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was 89.7% and specificity was 96.2%. The ImmunoFLOW therefore can serve as a valuable test in screening for HSV-2 infections in pregnant women. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-08-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.854 | |
| Source | African Journal of Laboratory Medicine; Vol 9, No 1 (2020); 5 pages 2225-2010 2225-2002 | |
| Language | eng | |
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