専門部会講演会：臨床免疫血清学

ウイルス検査の現状と問題点(1)

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吉　田　　　浩*1　岩　谷　良　則*2
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Problems with Laboratory Tests for Virus Infections
−Chairmen's Introductory Remarks

Hiroshi YOSHIDA, MD*1 and Yoshinori IWATANI, MD*2

The accuracy of laboratory tests for virus antigens and antibodies is critical. Recently, studies have shown that the clinical sensitivities and specificities of the tests for HBs antigens and HCV antibodies are very different among the commercial kits. Re-evaluation of these kits has started, but similar problems are also observed in tests for other viruses. This year, we focused on rubella, since the number of women negative for serum antibodies against rubella virus may increase in pregnant women in the future, and so the incidence of congenital rubella syndrome may increase. Furthermore, we examined the influenza virus, since new rapid diagnostic kits and specific drugs have been developed.
[Rinsho Byori 51 : 261〜262, 2003]

*1Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1247
*2Osaka University School of Allied Health Science, Osaka 565-0871

【Key Words】virus antibody(ウイルス抗体)，rubella virus(風疹ウイルス)，influenza virus(インフルエンザウイルス)，antibody titer(抗体価)，diagnosis(診断)

*1福島県立医科大学臨床検査医学講座(〒960-1247 福島市光が丘1)
*2大阪大学医学部保健学科病態生体情報学講座(〒565-0871 吹田市山田丘1-7)

E-mail :iwatani@sahs.med.osaka-u.ac.jp