Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Methodol. Nov 20, 2021; 11(6): 294-301
Published online Nov 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i6.294
Table 1 Cross-reactive patterns of hantavirus immunoglobulin G antibodies by western blot
Band intensity
PUUV
HTNV
DOBV
PUUV-infected patients (n = 146)
  Strong positive (+++)1-0 (0%)8 (5.5%)
  Positive (+, ++)2-0 (0%)0 (0%)
  Borderline (+/-)3-8 (5.5%)10 (6.8%)
DOBV-infected patients (n = 42)
  Strong positive (+++)10 (0%)2 (4.7%)-
  Positive (+, ++)21 (2.4%)8 (19.0%)-
  Borderline (+/-)34 (9.5%)11 (26.2%)-