Comparison of five serologic tests for diagnosis of acute infections by Chlamydia pneumoniae

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 739-744

  Persson, K ^a   Boman, J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; SEROLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TESTS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0033823844     PISSN: 1071412X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.7.5.739-744.2000     Document Type: Article

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