Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Article Title: Evaluation of a Novel Microarray Immunoblot Assay for Detection of IgM- and IgG-Class Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00992-18
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A and B) Schematic representation and arrangement of control and B. burgdorferi antigens for the ViraChip IgM and IgG microarray immunoblot (MIB) assays. (C and D) Representative images of positive and negative results, as indicated. (Images adapted and used with permission from Viramed Biotech AG.)
Article Snippet: All included samples were tested within one freeze-thaw cycle by the following second-tier supplemental assays: the Borrelia B31 ViraChip IgM and IgG microarray immunoblots (ViraChip MIB assays; Viramed Biotech AG, Planegg, Germany), the Borrelia B31 ViraStripe IgM and IgG LIAs (Viramed Biotech AG, Planegg, Germany), and the MarDx B. burgdorferi IgM and IgG WB assays (Trinity Biotech, Carlsbad, CA).
Techniques: Control, Microarray, Western Blot