SEROLOGICAL CROSS-REACTION BETWEEN LEGIONELLA-PNEUMOPHILA AND CAMPYLOBACTER IN THE INDIRECT FLUORESCENT-ANTIBODY TEST

被引：13

作者：

BOSWELL, TCJ

KUDESIA, G

机构：

[1] Public Health Laboratory, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU, Herries Road

来源：

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 1992年 / 109卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1017/S095026880005024X

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Sera from 50 patients with culture-proven campylobacter gastroenteritis were examined for the presence of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila. Ten patients (20%) had a positive titre (greater-than-or-equal-to 16) as measured by indirect immunofluorescence. Antibodies were detected in only 1 of 36 acute sera but in 10 of 14 (71 %) sera obtained more than 10 days after the onset of symptoms. All positive sera contained specific IgM antibodies but specific IgG or IgA could not be detected in any sample. No legionella antibodies could be detected in sera from 42 similar patients with salmonella gastroenteritis. These results were shown to be due to serological cross-reaction between L. pneumophila and campylobacter.

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页码：291 / 295

页数：5

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