U.S. Centers for Disease Control Guidance Includes EUROIMMUN Assay in its Two-Step Testing Algorithm for Dengue Virus
Dengue disease is caused by four distinct, but closely related dengue viruses (DENV-14), which are part of the same group of vector-borne RNA viruses as the Zika virus.
- Dengue disease is caused by four distinct, but closely related dengue viruses (DENV-14), which are part of the same group of vector-borne RNA viruses as the Zika virus.
- Antibodies formed against flaviviruses like dengue and Zika can cross-react and be detected by serological assays.
- However, because eligibility for the Dengvaxia vaccine requires proof of prior dengue infection, an assay that can measure virus-specific antibodies for dengue, such as the EUROIMMUN Anti-Dengue Virus NS1 Type 1-4 ELISA, is needed.
- The EUROIMMUN Anti-Dengue Virus NS1 Type 1-4 ELISA (IgG) is based on recombinant virus-specific NS1 antigen of types 1-4.