Prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae specific antibodies in different clinical situations and healthy subjects in Izmir, Turkey

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作者
Gencay, M [1 ]
Dereli, D [1 ]
Ertem, E [1 ]
Serter, D [1 ]
Puolakkainen, M [1 ]
Saikku, P [1 ]
Boydak, B [1 ]
Dereli, S [1 ]
Ozbakkaloglu, B [1 ]
Yorgancioglu, A [1 ]
Tez, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, Dept Virol, Haartman Inst, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
关键词
acute myocardial infarction; atypical pneumoniae; Chlamydia pneumoniae; chronic obstructive; pulmonary disease; prevalence;
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10.1023/A:1007404315879
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Serological markers for Chlamydia pneumoniae were investigated by using the microimmunofluorescence (MIF) test in various age and patient groups in a specific area in Turkey. IgG seropositivity to C. pneumoniae was 64.3% and 18.7% in healthy adults and children, respectively. The highest positivity rate (77%) was in the 15-19 age group. Among the groups investigated, serological findings revealed a possible etiological association between C. pneumoniae and the clinical condition in the groups with acute myocardial infarction, atypical pneumoniae and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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