The enzyme- linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA test) can confirm the presence of IgM and IgG anti-chikungunya antibodies. The levels of IgM are going to be the highest in the third to fifth week. If the test is done earlier on then those weeks then the result can be incorrect. They should also be tested by both the serological and virological methods (RT-PCR) the reason the test may be incorrect the first couple of weeks is due to the virus being isolated from the blood. The various reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) can be used for genotyping of the virus, which can allow comparisons of virus samples from different geographical
The enzyme- linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA test) can confirm the presence of IgM and IgG anti-chikungunya antibodies. The levels of IgM are going to be the highest in the third to fifth week. If the test is done earlier on then those weeks then the result can be incorrect. They should also be tested by both the serological and virological methods (RT-PCR) the reason the test may be incorrect the first couple of weeks is due to the virus being isolated from the blood. The various reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) can be used for genotyping of the virus, which can allow comparisons of virus samples from different geographical