Commutability of the Epstein-Barr virus WHO international standard across two quantitative PCR methods

J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Oct;52(10):3802-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01676-14. Epub 2014 Jul 30.

Abstract

The commutability of international reference standards is critical for ensuring quantitative agreement across different viral load assays. Here, we demonstrate the commutability of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) WHO international standard for the BamHI-W and artus EBV assays.

MeSH terms

  • Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / standards*
  • Reference Standards*
  • Viral Load / methods*
  • Viral Load / standards*