COVID-19 serology: use and interpretation in New Zealand.
| Autor: | McAuliffe GN; Clinical Microbiologist and Virologist, LabPlus, Auckland hospital, Auckland., Blackmore TK; Infectious Diseases Physician and Microbiologist, Wellington SCL and Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The New Zealand medical journal [N Z Med J] 2021 Jul 09; Vol. 134 (1538), pp. 144-147. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 09. |
| Abstrakt: | Serology is now a well-established diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infections in New Zealand. Using local and international experience, we provide an overview of serological response to infection and vaccination as well as the use and interpretation of antibody tests in our setting. We also discuss the potential future role of post-vaccination serology testing as a correlate of immunity. We conclude that, given the pitfalls of testing, clinical microbiologist advice is necessary for interpretation of high-consequence cases. Competing Interests: Nil. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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