[Immunoenzyme analysis of adenovirus hexon: serodiagnosis in human eye diseases].

The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was adapted for detection of IgG antibodies against adenovirus hexon in the sera and tears of patients with eye diseases. The ELISA procedure is more sensitive than complement fixation test for the detection of antihexon antibodies; it allows the seroconversion to be seen in the course of infection and convalescent period. The ELISA procedure has been used for testing specimens from a group of 66 patients with keratoconjunctivitis of adenoviral etiology.