Table 3 Commercially available kits used for the detection of antibodies
Pathogen | Method | Kit | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
Cytomegalovirus | ELISA | ETI-CYTOK-G | DiaSorin S.p.A., Saluggia, Italy |
Herpes simplex virus type 1 | ELISA | Captiaâ„¢HSV 1 IgG | Trinity Biotech plc, Bray, Ireland |
Herpes simplex virus type 2 | ELISA | HerpeSelect(R) 2 ELISA IgG | FOCUS Diagnostics, Cypress, CA, USA |
Chlamydia trachomatis | ELISA | Chlamydia Trachomatis IgG - ELISA | NovaTec Immunodiagnostica GmbH, Dietzenbach, Germany |
Mycoplasma hominis | Indirect immunofluorescence test | Anti-Mycoplasma Hominis IIFT (IgG) | EuroImmun, Lübeck, Germany |
Ureaplasma urealyticum | Indirect immunofluorescence test | Anti-Ureaplasma Urealyticum IIFT (IgG) | EuroImmun, Lübeck, Germany |
Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Complement fixation test | Complement fixation test Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Serion Immunodiagnostica GmbH, Würzburg, Germany |
Treponema pallidum | ELISA | Syphilis EIA II (TA] | Newmarket Laboratories Ltd, Kentford, UK |