ANTIBODIES TO PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII IN DANISH BLOOD-DONORS AND AIDS PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA

被引:6
作者
BUHL, L
SETTNES, OP
ANDERSEN, PL
机构
[1] AARHUS UNIV,MARSELISBORG HOSP,DEPT INFECT DIS,AARHUS,DENMARK
[2] UNIV COPENHAGEN,PANUM INST,INST MED MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL,DK-2200 COPENHAGEN,DENMARK
关键词
PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII; PNEUMONIA; AIDS; BLOOD DONORS; ANTIBODIES;
D O I
10.1111/j.1699-0463.1993.tb00169.x
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Sera from 1) 8 AIDS patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, 2) 13 HIV antibody-positive patients, 9 with AIDS and 4 with AIDS-related symptoms. all 13 without Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and 3) 36 healthy male blood donors, all HIV antibody negative, were examined for antibodies against Pneumocystis carinii using the indirect immunofluorescence antibody technique. Seven (87%) out of eight sera from group 1, 12 (92%) out of 13 sera from group 2, and 35 (97%) out of 36 sera from group 3 were positive. There was no significant difference between group 1 and 2, and group 2 and 3. The difference between group 1 and group 3 was significant (p = 0.03).
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页码:707 / 710
页数:4
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