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  • Title: Comparison of two anti-hepatitis C virus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays: Wellcozyme VK45 and Ortho 2.0.
    Author: Vrielink H, van der Poel CL, Reesink HW, Lelie PN.
    Journal: Infusionsther Transfusionsmed; 1995 Jun; 22(3):164-7. PubMed ID: 7543783.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to compare 2 anti-HCV ELISA tests with respect to sensitivity and specificity in detecting Hepatitis C antigen. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 3rd-generation anti-HCV ELISA (Wellcozyme anti-HCV VK45) was compared with a 2nd-generation anti-HCV ELISA (Ortho HCV 2.0) in various serum panels: A) anti-HCV ELISA-positive samples of blood donations (n = 536), B) non-A, non-B hepatitis patients (n = 188), C) multi-transfused patients (n = 79), D) hemodialysis patients (n = 473), and E) random blood donors (n = 1,080). RESULTS: Of 248 cDNA polymerase chain reaction (cDNA-PCR) positive samples in panels A, B, and C, ELISA-VK45 detected 247 (99.6%) and Ortho-2 248 (100%). The cDNA-PCR-positive sample missed by ELISA-VK45 showed isolated anti-C33c reactivity in a 2nd-generation recombinant immunoblot (RIBA-2). Of 281 RIBA-2-positive samples, ELISA-VK45 detected 274 (97.5%) and Ortho-2 279 (99.3%). ELISA-VK45-negative, RIBA-2-positive samples showed combined anti-C100/5-1-1 reactivity in RIBA-2 in 6/7 cases and anti-C22 and C33c reactivity in one. Ortho-2-negative, RIBA-2-positive samples showed combined anti-C100/5-1-1 reactivity in RIBA-2 in 2/2 cases. The specificities of ELISA-VK45 and Ortho-2 were not significantly different in 1,080 blood donors. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the ELISA-VK45 lacks sensitivity because a cDNA-PCR-confirmed positive sample was missed in the assay. The specificity of both ELISAs was comparable.
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