@misc{10481/90083, year = {1997}, month = {7}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/90083}, abstract = {The clinical value of specific IgA and IgG antibody avidity to herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and human herpes virus 6 for the detection of active disease and primary infection, respectively, was evaluated. The IgG avidity test, with a break point of 55%, for the detection of primary infection, and of the IgA test for the detection of disease, were associated with a sensitivity of 97% and 64%, respectively; specificity of 100% and 82%; a positive predictive value of 100% and 76%; and a negative predictive value of 96% and 72%, respectively.}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {Behaviour of IgG antibody avidity for the antigen and of IgA antibody in active cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes simplex virus and human herpes virus 6 infections. Adaptation of a commercial test}, doi = {10.1016/s0163-4453(97)90881-1}, author = {Gutiérrez Fernández, José and Rodríguez, M. and Maroto Vela, María del Carmen and Piédrola Angulo, Gonzalo and Peirón, J.}, }