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J Clin Microbiol. 1983 May; 17(5): 814-818

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of measles antibody.

ABSTRACT

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of measles immunoglobulin G antibody (MEASELISA). This assay was found to be comparable to the measles hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) test. Approximately 500 sera from three centers were tested by MEASELISA and the HAI test. MEASELISA demonstrated values of greater than 99% for sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy. Values were very precise, with a mean coefficient of variation of 5.4%. MEASELISA values were shown by linear regression analysis to increase as HAI titers increased. A coefficient of determination of 1.00 was obtained from test center three. MEASELISA values were found to be linearly related (r2 greater than 0.97) to MEASELISA titers, thus enabling quantitation of measles antibody from a single value. Also, data are presented that show MEASELISA to be equivalent to complement fixation for evaluating paired sera for the presence of a significant increase in antibody levels to measles virus.

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